Margaret Best is an award-winning contemporary botanical artist and a respected teacher. Her work can be viewed in books, catalogs, magazines, public and private collections, and on coins distributed by the Royal Canadian Mint.
How did Margaret stumble into this genre?
What life experience prepared Margaret for the specialty she’s become known for?
How does botanical art differ from flower painting?
Let’s find out.
LINKS
Margaret on Instagram (@margaretbest8904)
American Society of Botanical Artists
Margaret Best Designs Wild Rose for Royal Canadian Mint
Margaret Best Discusses Color in Botanical Art, Provides Tips for Informal Science Educators
The Blue of the Artist’s Ocean, an article for Environmental Education Week by Margaret Best
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