Live Events
Join us for creative courses, workshops, retreats, and crafting sessions.
May 2-4, 2025
Draw Botanical Presents:
Drawing Flowers at Hollengold Farm
Join us this May at Hollengold Farm in Accord, NY, for a botanical drawing workshop that blends creativity, nature, and relaxation to help you hone your skills, observe flowers up close, and create delicate floral illustrations with confidence.
Vern and the Draw Botanical Instructor Team will teach flower-drawing basics.
May 27 - June 2, 2025
Aegean Opus Presents:
The Mammals in HYDRA, GREECE
Join Vern and the team at Aegean Opus on a six-night retreat with folk music trailblazers Mike + Ruthy of The Mammals!
RELAX on a car-free island.
ENJOY crystalline blue sea.
LISTEN to nightly concerts.
SAVOR delicious traditional food.
EMBRACE the spirit of adventure and creativity.
PLAY music and participate in workshops and jams. (musicians and music appreciators all welcome!)
Vern will serve as a team leader, coordinator, and drawing workshop teacher! :)
July 18-20, 2025
Draw Botanical Presents:
Drawing Farm Fruits and Veggies at Hollengold Farm
Join us this July at Hollengold Farm in Accord, NY, for a relaxed, hands-on drawing workshop inspired by the season’s freshest fruits, flowers, and veggies. From beginners dipping their toes in, to experienced artists diving deeper, all skill levels will explore essential botanical illustration techniques while sketching farm-fresh peaches, blueberries, and vibrant summer produce.
Vern will teach botanical drawing.
September 2025
Save the date: Group show at Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center
Vern’s original botanical drawings will be on display at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center in September 2025. Along with a group of other botanical artists, this show is focused on drawings of plants that are found in the Mohonk Preserve.
More info coming soon.
September 12-14, 2025
Draw Botanical Presents:
Drawing Late Summer Bounty at Hollengold Farm
Join us this September at Hollengold Farm in Accord, NY, for a relaxed, hands-on drawing workshop inspired by late summer bounty. From beginners dipping their toes in, to experienced artists diving deeper, all skill levels will explore essential botanical illustration techniques.
Vern will teach botanical drawing.
Draw Botanical Presents:
Botanical Art & Nature Sketching Retreat at the Ashokan Center
October 31-November 3, 2025
Join us at the beautiful Ashokan Center for a weekend of immersive nature drawing.
Vern will teach botanical drawing: Basic Watercolor and Colored Pencil Techniques, Color Theory.