Welcome!

Join me for five days of botanical inspiration. As winter comes to a close, let's celebrate the gentleness and subtle beauty of what is around us, and welcome the spring equinox. 

Whether you are up north and still covered in snow, or in a place where the changes between winter and spring are more subtle, I invite you join me for a five day celebration of the change in seasons. 

You will receive a new video  lesson in your email everyday for four days starting on Thursday, March 16.

On Monday, March 20th we will meet up on Zoom to talk about we noticed, and what we created.

I will also tell you more about the Flora Botanical Arts Membership! (Yep, it opens on the 20th:)

Hello! I am Cara, I'm a botanical artist, gardener, and educator. I have been an artist for most of my life, and have been a botanical painter for 25 years. Inspiring people to slow down and see what is around them, to get to know the plants in their gardens, neighborhoods, and places they visit brings me so much joy. I love to teach artists and people who are botanically creative to describe what they see through sketching and painting from life. 

Wherever you live, there is probably a quieter season, one that challenges you to move slower, observe more carefully, and dig deeper into your creative process. For me, that is the transition from winter to spring. It is still very much like winter outside and my patience for the arrival of the colors, textures, shapes, and smells of spring is beginning to run thin…

But if I do slow down and take time to really look at what is around me, I can find so much beauty and inspiration. So I hope you will join me for a five day inspiration challenge. I will share my process with you, and invite you to share what you learn and create.