Benjamin Lander’s passion for both art and nature began quite early and was fostered through many years of summer camp in upstate New York.  After earning his MFA, he enjoyed careers in both freelance illustration, and museum exhibit design. His discovery of the Minnesota School of Botanical Art in 2011 was a return to his roots, developing his botanical arts skills for many years before joining the school as an instructor of composition and drawing. 

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Ben’s work has been exhibited regularly in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest, and in the American Society of Botanical Artists 24th International Exhibition in California.