(02/02/17) BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden will present the seventh annual Brush With Burden art exhibition on March 12-19.

“Brush With Burden is a juried multi-media exhibition,” said Jeff Kuehny, director of the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden. “It will feature all types of art inspired by Louisiana's natural beauty under the theme ‘Southern Sights’ and will include paintings, 3-D work and photographs.”

The Brush With Burden exhibition will be open to the public in the Steele Burden Memorial Orangerie and the Ione Burden Conference Center 1-4 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. other days during the week.

The exhibition will kick off with a free reception from 4-6 p.m. on March 11. Awards for first, second and third place; honorable mentions; and merit for the best artwork in various categories will be presented at a ceremony at 5:30 p.m.

Earlier that day, Marc Chatov, a leading portrait artist in America, will conduct a two-hour seminar at 9 a.m. on “100 Years of Painting in My Family Lineage.” Admission is $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Reservations may be made online at http://lsu.edu/botanic-gardens/events/bwbreg.php and paid at the event.

Chatov has been featured in several leading art publications and has won numerous awards. He is a member of prestigious art organizations, including the Salmagundi Club of New York, Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society and the Portrait Society of America.

Chatov also will be juror and judge for the art show along with Elayne Kuehler, of Baton Rouge.

Kuehler is full member of the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, an associate member of Oil Painters of America and a member of the American Artists Professional League, American Woman Artists, Associated Woman in the Arts, the international Guild of Realism and the Baton Rouge Art League.

Jurors and judges for photography will include Linda Medine, who has retired and is known for her professional wedding photography; C.C. Lockwood, who is known for his wildlife photography and has published many books on the subject; and David Humphreys, a practicing artist and photographer.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Burden Horticulture Society and the Botanic Gardens.

In addition to this exhibit, winning artwork will be displayed at the Shaw Center for the Arts during April.

All artwork will be priced for sale. Commissions from any sales will be used to support initiatives of the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden, which is located on Essen Lane near I-10.

For more information, contact the Botanic Gardens at Burden at 225-763-3990 or bwb@burdenhorticulturesociety.com.