Botanical art exhibition at Everglades National Park

Tue, Nov 03, 2009 at 02:52:17 PM

Artist Kathleen Konick-Moran has spent eight winters working as a volunteer at Everglades National Park to document rare and endangered orchids, bromeliads and other Everglades plants. Her art exhibit is now open and runs through the end of November at the Park's Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, 40001 State Rd. 9336 Homestead.

Kathleen is a botanical illustrator, working in pencil, pen and ink and watercolor. A video about her work in the park and her art can be found on the Park's website under Cypress Cathedral. VIsit: www.nps.gov/ever.

An artist’s reception will be held from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15 at the visitor center.

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