![Donna Torres standing at the front of the classroom speaking to students.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2025-11/DSC01671.jpg.DTorres.Resize.jpg?itok=NSNZCKyA) 

 



 

#  Visionary Garden: Plant Painting Workshop and Interview with Artist Donna Torres 

 





On November 6, 2025, the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) organized a painting workshop led by visiting scholar Donna Torres entitled: "Tools and Techniques of Plant Painting and Visionary Garden." This page highlights photos from the event.



 

November 17, 2025

 

 

 

    ![woman stands and addresses people seated at tables with painting supplies](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/2025-11/workshop%20small.jpg?itok=AJgpBwZB) 

 



 

  

> "Every plant has its own beauty, and I love researching both the plant itself and what’s been written about it—it often takes me into archives." - Donna Torres



 

  ![person with gray hair paints at table with other workshop participants](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/Participants%20paint%20_small%201.jpg)

 



 

  

 

  ![workshop participant holds paper of botanical painting and smiles](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/Participant%20showcase%20works%20smiles_small.jpg)

 



 

  

 

 

 

 

      ![artist donna torres stands and show botanical paint to group](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_3_2__480x320/public/2025-11/Donna%20shows%20painting%20to%20group%20small.jpg?itok=qf-1mEcB) 

 



 

  

 

    ![bearded man sits at table and holds paint brush](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_20_23__480x550/public/2025-11/bearded%20man%20works%20on%20painting%20_small.jpg?itok=7kxSxfyG) 

 



 

  

 

 

 

 

     ![close up of workshop participant's hands painting mushroom ](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-11/mushroom%20painting%20small.jpg?itok=Vi47P7XP) 

 



 

  

 

     ![table of painting supplies and cutout paper of plant paintings](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-11/table%20of%20supplies%20small.jpg?itok=ULtlhR4E) 

 



 

  

 

     ![woman smiles and holds painting of 5 mushrooms](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_3_4__480x640/public/2025-11/mushrooms%20holding%20small_0.jpg?itok=afiohBz3) 

 



 

  

 

 

 

 

> "I’m also fascinated by the stories around plants. For instance, in some Indigenous cultures in Colombia, Brugmansias are planted at the corners of houses to protect the space. " - Donna Torres



 

  ![Painter at the table using a brush to paint a flower](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/DSC01701.jpg)

 



 

  

 

  ![Woman sitting at the painting table looking at a plant image](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/DSC01685.jpg)

 



 

  

 

  ![Two workshop participants, smiling holding their paintings up](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/DSC01717.jpg)

 



 

  

 

 

 

 

  ![Donna Torres standing before a group of students.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/IMG_8502.jpeg)

 



 

  

 

  ![Donna Torres standing holding a piece of paper](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/2025-11/DSC01693.jpg)

 



 

  

 

 

 

 

     ![Workshop participant holding up painting smiling.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_3_4__480x640/public/2025-11/DSC01714.jpg.DTorres.resize.jpg?itok=hO9fegDx) 

 



 

  

 

     ![D.Torres looking over student's shoulder at artwork](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-11/DSC01695.jpg.resize.D.Torres.jpg?itok=SWehKXCK) 

 



 

  

 

     ![Table of students working on their paintings](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2025-11/DSC01705.jpg.Torres.Resize.jpg?itok=3Q8haOP_) 

 



 

  

 

 

 

 

    ![Table with art prints arranged, backdrop of projection screen with Thank You HDS and Donna Torres contact information.](/sites/g/files/omnuum4346/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/2025-11/IMG_8504.jpeg?itok=bk7r0Lvo) 

 



 

  

 



 

 See also:- [ Art ](/topic-tags/art)
- [ CSWR ](/media-topic/cswr)