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ARCHIVE: Reviews of
​Annual Exhibitions
by the
​Society of Botanical Artists
2006-2020

Every year I visit the Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists at Central Hall, Westminster in London.

I then write up a comprehensive review of what is on display - with images of artwork - and which botanical artists have been awarded the prizes and Certificates of Botanical Merit (with links to websites where available). 
​Below you can find
  • links to the exhibitions on the SBA website (in the title of the exhibition)
  • all my blog posts relating to the exhibition on either
    • Making A Mark (2006-2016)
    • Botanical Art and Artists News (2017-2020)
All the quotations are by me unless otherwise indicated.

Banner Image: Wall at the Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition 2019

Reviews of Society of Botanical Art: Exhibitions 2017-2020
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2020 - Plantae 2020 
  • Plantae 2020: Selected Artists
  • SBA's VIRTUAL Online Annual Exhibition opens
  • SBA Annual Exhibition to go online - from 3rd June
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an Online Only Exhibition
2019 - Plantae 2019 (at the new venue of the Mall Galleries)
431 artworks by c.190 botanical artists
  • Plantae: SBA Annual Exhibition 2019 - Selected Artists
  • Awards - Society of Botanical Artists' Annual Exhibition 2019
  • Certificates - Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition 2019
  • Review: Society of Botanical Artists 2019 - Plantae​
I don't see the Society of Botanical Artists leaving the Mall Galleries anytime soon. I think they've found their new "forever" home! 
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a new home at the Mall Galleries
2018 - NO EXHIBITION
  • SBA announces next Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries in June 2019
2017 - Changing Seasons 
This was the last annual exhibition at Westminster Central Hall.
467 paintings, drawings and prints, Miniatures and works in three dimensions (glass, sculpture, jewellery) by members and associated members of the SBA and artwork from non-members selected from the open entry
  • Review: Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition 2017 - Changing Seasons
  • ​Ticketed Events at the SBA Annual Exhibition 2017
  • Annual exhibition - SBA Feedback on Selection
  • Society of Botanical Artists - Call for Entries for Annual Exhibition 2017
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International artists seemed to have submitted more work than usual. I've no idea what the numbers are - that's just a gut reaction on my part. This might because the DLDC is seeing more and more international students each year - who then go on to become Associate and full Members of SBA

Reviews of Society of Botanical Art: Exhibitions 2006-2016
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2016 - Shape, Pattern, Structure
  • Review: SBA Exhibition 2016 - Shape, Pattern and Structure - focuses on the many different media used for botanical artwork in the exhibition
  • Prizewinners - Society of Botanical Artists' Annual Exhibition 2016
  • Society of Botanical Art 2016 - Certificates of Botanical Merit
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The entrance to the exhibition
I found I had a lot of difficulty this year in recognising people's work (unless they were doing 'more of the same'). It seems that the theme of 'Shape, Pattern and Structure' really made some people think and they tried drawing and painting new (for them) plants and flowers. Personally I enjoyed people flexing their artistic muscles and doing new things. 
2015 - In Pursuit of Plants
  • Review: 30th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists
  • Prizewinners at the Society of Botanical Artists' Annual Exhibition 2015
  • Society of Botanical Art: Certificates of Botanical Merit 2015
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The opening of the Exhibition on Private View Day
I think the thing most worth commenting on is the improvement in the standard of the student work.  The work of students in their final year of the Distance Learning Diploma Course is, as always, exhibited in a corner of the exhibition....Every year I've seen some stunning work alongside work which appeared very promising. This year I was amazed to find a display which is truly outstanding in the breadth and depth of the quality of the work.
2014 - The Botanical Garden
  • Prizewinners at the Society of Botanical Artist's Annual Exhibition 2014 -  Highlights the changes in this year's exhibition and the prizewinners 
  • Certificates of Botanical Merit at SBA Annual Exhibition 2014
  • What every art society needs - an exhibition shop
  • Society of Botanical Artists - Annual Exhibition 2014 - Call for Entries - reviews what you need to enter this exhibition
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The SBA Exhibition Shop - always crowded and lots of sales
Each year, I go to the Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists and, in addition to very healthy sales of artwork I always see a very busy 'shop' area where people hand over wads of money for cards, prints and books by members or by the society - plus art materials associated with named artists.
2013 - The Language of Flowers
This was the year the annual exhibition by the SBA was "back to back" with the RHS Botanical Art Show at the nearby RHS Lindley Hall - and people could visit both.
  • Prizewinners at Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition 2013 
  • Other prizewinners at the SBA Annual Exhibition 2013 - focusing on those awarded the Certiticates of Botanical Merit
  • Society of Botanical Artists: "The Language of Flowers" - Call for Entries 
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2012 - Botanical Celebration
  • 27th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists
  • Certificates of Botanical Merit at SBA 2012 
  • 2012 Prizewinners at Society of Botanical Art's Annual Exhibition 
  • A 'Making A Mark' Profile of Fiona Strickland - I was delighted last week to meet up with and interview an artist I've very much admired for the last four years and five SBA exhibitions - Fiona Strickland DA SBA GM CBM '09, CBM, 11 and CBM 12.
  • Society of Botanical Artists Submission Day - and a botanical egg 
  • Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition 2012: Call for Entries -
  • Exhibition 2012 Botanical Celebration 
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Fiona Strickland - with her painting of three irises which was the feature image for the exhibition in 2012
2011 - The World of Plants (8 to 17 April 2011)
751 botanical works including miniatures and three-dimensional work were shown. 
  • ​Review: Society of Botanical Artists Exhibition 2011 
  • Certificates of Botanical Merit at SBA Exhibition 2011 
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2010 - The Silver Jubilee (16 to 25 April 2010)
746 botanical works including miniatures and three-dimensional work
  • ​EXHIBITION: Society of Botanical Artists 2010 #1 
  • A Making A Mark Interview with Mary Ann Scott - on the occasion of the publication of the book about her sketchbook completed during the Diploma Course
  • Society of Botanical Artists 2010 Prizewinners - 
  • Botanical art in coloured pencils
  • Society of Botanical Artists - Silver Jubilee Exhibition - 25th anniversary of the Society of Botanical Artists (SBA). Includes details of this year's annual Open Exhibition and how to enter your botanical artwork.
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2009 - Flowers and Gardens
  • Two works juried into SBA Annual Exhibition - I've had news that two of my coloured pencil drawings have been juried into the Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists.
  • Exhibition Review: Society of Botanical Artists (2009) #1 - The standard of work at this year's Annual "Flowers and Gardens" Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists is simply stunning. I urge all artists who have ever wanted to pursue botanical or floral art to go and take a look at the quality of the work on display
  • Exhibition Review: Society of Botanical Artists (2009) #2 - This post focuses on individual artists in this year's Annual "Flowers and Gardens" Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists. [Now updated to include all the details of prizewinners]
  • The biggest exhibition of coloured pencil artwork in the UK - the SBA Annual Exhibition is currently providing the largest display of coloured pencil artwork in the UK in the last 12 months (although obviously not an exhibition which is a dedicated display of coloured pencil art.) 
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Susan Christopher Coulson and her coloured pencil artworks
the SBA Annual Exhibition is currently providing the largest display of coloured pencil artwork in the UK in the last 12 months .....24 artists are displaying a total of 73 artworks (in coloured pencils).
2008 - the Botanical Palette (April 2008)
This year, the Society is celebrating the publication of its second book and its title is reflected in the title of the exhibition.
  • Society of Botanical Artists - The Botanical Palette exhibition
This year the exhibition starts with a special section reflecting the colour palette of botanical painters. Part of this section of the exhibition is shown on the back wall of the photo at the top of this post. Examples of botanical art have then been hung to reflect the colour spectrum beginning with pure white and moving through all the colours in sequence right through to black.
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2007 -Flowers and Gardens (April 2007) 
728 drawings and paintings, 11 Miniatures, and 26 sculptures | Hall on the Ground Floor of Central Hall Westminster
  • Society of Botanical Artists - Flowers and Gardens Exhibition 2007
The annual Flowers and Gardens exhibition by the Society of Botanical Artists at Central Hall Westminster maintained its very high standard this year and reflected the Society's willingness to include a wide variety of approaches and media for the representation of botanical art including fruit, vegetables and fungi as well as flowers and gardens.
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2006 Celebration of the English Garden  (April 2006) 
743 drawings and paintings, 14 Miniatures and 18 sculptures | Hall on the Ground Floor of Central Hall Westminster​
  • ​Review of the SBA Exhibition (2006) 
I visited the Society of Botanical Artists exhibition yesterday and was totally blown away by the very fine quality of most of the artwork shown. There are some very impressive and accomplished artists exhibiting with the SBA - including a number of coloured pencil artists.
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