Michael is available for private art commissions (including portraits); horticultural design & consultancy, art workshops and/or private classes and educational lectures and presentations.
Illustrated presentations are based on previous research and writing projects and are available to educational groups, horticultural societies and anyone interested in topics that relate to gardening, conservation, natural history and the arts.
Upcoming events
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Botanical Drawing and Painting workshops at
the Toronto Botanical Garden. Level 1 -- Monday, June 21 & Tuesday, June 22.
Level 2 -- Monday, June 28 & Tuesday June 29.
Please call 905-891-8422 for more details, or contact the Toronto Botanical Garden to register (416-397-1362)
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Botanical Drawing and Painting workshops at
Visual Arts Mississauga. Level 1 -- Wednesday, June 16 & Thursday, June 17.
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Level 2 -- Wednesday June 23 & Thursday June 24.
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Please call 905-891-8422 for more details, or contact Visual arts Mississauga to register (905-277-4313)
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September -- Fall term begins at Spillane Studio of Fine Arts (see course schedule under courses menu).
For information on Michael's courses, workshops and teaching programs, please contact us at 905-891-8422
michael@spillane-arts.com
Original pen & ink drawing of Anne Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon, England 30" x 20"
Original SOLD. Limited edition matted prints available 15" x 10" $120.
Drawing by Michael Spillane
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Read about the history of the Poincettia in Michael's article in the December "Reflections" section of the Blog.
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Sign up for botanical painting workshops at Visual Arts Mississauga.
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Attend one of Michael's lecture presentations at the Toronto Botanical Gardens in 2010.
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Check out drawing and painting courses and workshops at Spillane Studio of Fine Arts in Port Credit.
Register early as classes are small and fill up quickly!
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Spillane Studio of
Fine Arts
106 Lakeshore Road E., (lower level),
Port Credit, Mississuaga, Ont. L5G 1E3
The studio has been featured in The Mississauga News (view the article under the Courses menu)
Located in the Village of Port Credit, Spillane Studio of Fine Arts is easily accessible from Lakeshore Road and provides an intimate space for study. Together with outlined regular courses, Spillane Studio of Fine Arts offers workshops covering a variety of art-related subjects which will be posted at regular intervals.
 
Classes in progress at the studio.
Learn the process of layering with graphite to develop realistic three-dimensional drawings.
Botanical Illustration
Lesson Plan 1 --
Drawing an Apple
Download this PDF step-by-step drawing lesson in the Workshops side navigation menu.
For information on upcoming programs, courses or workshops in botanical art, please contact Michael at 905-891-8422
michael@spillane-arts.com
Cyclamen on black background -- Oil on linen canvas -- 20 x 16 inches
By Michael Spillane
905-891-8422
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