Preston Montague Workshop

Cooperative Extension Hosts Preston Montague Workshop

Noted botanical illustrator, landscape architect, teacher and artist Preston Montague gave a workshop on botanical illustration at the New Hanover County Arboretum in July. During the workshop, students practiced turning loose of fear of failure and trusting their instincts to note and record on paper what they could see before them.

Preston Montague demonstrates a drawing technique at his July workshop.

photo by Valerie Robertson

Known for his intricately layered botanical illustrations, he also is the designer of a proposed North Carolina Venus flytrap license plate. Once passed through legisation and available, proceeds from plate purchases will support the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation and Friends of Plant Conservation in their work to conserve native plants and promote restoration of healthy landscapes across North Carolina.

Learn what you can do to help make this available to the public at venusflytrapchampions. org/license-plate.html.

License plate designed by Preston Montague.