“Botanical art connects science to people with one finely tuned, articulate voice. And it draws us to plants, to conservation, and to a sense of awareness and concern that without plants we are nothing. All of which makes the subject of botanical art so enormously relevant - more relevant today, perhaps, than it has been for generations.” -Derek Norman

Welcome to Reed-Turner Botanical Artists

Each year Reed-Turner Botanical Artist (RTBA) brings local botanical artists together to educate each other and the public about botany and the conservation of our natural resources through their artwork. Members have achieved success in presenting their botanical artwork at exibitions in the community. Members have also achieved success in national and international exhibitions, written articles in ASBA The Botanical Artist magazine, and published books on botanical art. Reed-Turner Botanical Artist have made great strides in their 20 years.

Reed-Turner Botanical Artists is a Circle affiliated with the American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA).  Artists’ Circles are independent associations with a mutual interest in botanical art whose participants may be comprised of ASBA members and non-members. Reed-Turner Botanical Artists also maintains an ongoing relationship with the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Members meet monthly throughout the year. Meetings give members the opportunity to gather together with fellow botanical artists, learn botanical art techniques, become educated about botany, and share their botanical artwork.

Important Dates

March Meeting of Reed-Turner Botanical Artist Circle

Members will be meeting at Reed-Turner Woodland on March 28, 2026. The board will be reviewing any updates with the committees. Program to be announce shortly.

Exhibitions

College of Lake County - L-Wing, 19351 W Washington St, Grayslake, IL 60030

Through the Eyes of the Piping Plovers: The Flora, Fauna and Communities of the Lake Plain invites visitors to experience the Great Lakes shoreline as a dynamic ecosystem in constant motion – where rare plants take root in shift ing sands, migratory birds depend on fragile habitats, and human stewardship plays a vital role. Blending art, ecology, and community stories, the exhibit reveals how the lake plain is not a backdrop, but a living system sustained through care, collaborati on, and respect. 

Reed-Turner Botanical Artists members are exhibiting in the show.

Rest and Recharge, Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015

Illustartion Winter-Rest and Rejuvenation, provided by Beverly Behrens

Opens March 1, 2026

Join them for an opening reception and artist panel discussion on March 1, 2026, at 1:00 pm

Rest and Recharge: Practicing Radical Self Care in an Uncertain World invites visitors into a spacious pause. In a world saturated with constant alerts, urgent headlines, and an unrelenting stream of information, our nervous systems are rarely given time to settle. While some messages truly demand our immediate action, many linger as ambient noise, subtly shaping our thoughts, elevating stress, and eroding our capacity for presence and rest.

The exhibition features work from over forty artists, including members of Reed-Turner Botanical Artists

Friends of Danada, Nature Art & Photo Show, Danada House, 3S501 Naperville Rd Wheaton, Illinois

March 14 -15, 2026

For decades, the Friends of Danada Nature Art & Photo Show has been where nature and creativity meet, on purpose, every year. It has traditionally attracted roughly 100 to 150 artists and photographers, with creators participating from across the region. RTBA Suzanne Wegener is exhibiting her Witch Hazel watercolor painting.

Look for more information HERE

From Our Blog

Botanical Sketches and Rambles

Chronicling the interests and activities of Reed-Turner Botanical Artists Circle

Dues are $25 for the year. These dues are put towards programs, website and exhibition costs.

Memberships are for a calendar year, January through December.

Benefits

• Shared community of local botanical artist with common goals

• Stay up-to-date with the botanical arts events

• Workshops, lectures, and field trips throughout the year

• Annual local exhibition opportunity

• Listing of members websites and artwork in exhibition galleries

  Contact us for more information about joining Reed-Turner Botanical Artist

Membership

Background artwork: George Dionysius Ehret (1708 - 1770)