Email: artandflowersny@optonline.com
Link: www.artandflowersny.com
Statement: Bonnell Marie Cotnoir is an artist specializing in watercolor and pencil drawing. Her vision for Art & Flowers reflects her philosophy of \"paint what you love\" and that is the beauty of her art.
Education
New York Botanical Gardens – Botanical Illustration Degree.
College of New Rochelle – School of New Resources
New School
Studied under Mindy Lighthipe (Grasse, France), Katie Lee (New York Botanical Gardens), Eleanor Wunderlich (New York Botanical Gardens), and Carol Bolt (Horticultural Society of New York)
Experience
Artist specializing in watercolor, botanical illustration, and pencil drawing
Art Instructor – Private lessons
Art Instructor – Bronxville Continuing Education
Professional Floral Design for events including The Golden Mic Awards, The New York Emmy Awards, The Rainbow Room, and The Plaza Hotel
Film Animation credits include work for ABC, CBS, Terrytoons, Krantz Animation and Ralph Bakshi
Awards
1st place Westchester Beaux Arts 2002 Exhibition – Graphics
Over eighty awards received in various competitions throughout the area in the media of watercolor, graphics and photography.