Join us for the opening reception of Marylyn Waltzer’s Botanical Illustrations in the Francis Cope House parlors.  Meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments while you view Marylyn’s gorgeous illustrations.

Marylyn Waltzer is a botanical illustrator, she is a nationally recognized artist who paints and teaches.  Her work can be seen throughout the year at many art exhibitions and also hangs in private collections.  Drawing and painting have always been a part of Marylyn’s life.  She grew up in New York City and graduated from Art and Design High School, Fashion Institute of technology and the New York Botanical Gardens certificate program for botanical art and illustration.  Marylyn lived in New York State while raising her children.  There she developed a passion for gardening and love of nature.  She has combined horticulture and botanical art to enrich her life.
Marylyn moved to Pennsylvania in 2004 and had devoted herself to painting and teaching botanical art.  She is a member of the faculty of the Arboretum School of The Barnes Foundation.  Past President of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators.

This is free event.