Australasia:
Botanical Art and Illustration Courses
Courses, Classes and Workshops in 2020-21
Listings of botanical art courses in Australia and New Zealand in 2020-21
offered at Institutions
- typically in association with botanical gardens, art schools or universities.
CORONAVIRUS: Courses indicated below are subject to cancellation or postponement.
Please contact the organiser for the latest situation.
It's possible affected classes and courses will be rescheduled for a later date.
(I won't be updating until the situation becomes clearer as to what is possible and/or what can happen)
offered at Institutions
- typically in association with botanical gardens, art schools or universities.
CORONAVIRUS: Courses indicated below are subject to cancellation or postponement.
Please contact the organiser for the latest situation.
It's possible affected classes and courses will be rescheduled for a later date.
(I won't be updating until the situation becomes clearer as to what is possible and/or what can happen)
PLEASE NOTE:
- This list of courses open to the public is NOT comprehensive - I can only list what I'm told about or can find online. If it's not on this page then I don't know about it. If it's not open to the public that's generally because that's not clear on the website. (please let me know about the latter)
- Please use the form at the bottom of the page to advise me about courses, classes and workshops at Botanic Gardens, or by Botanical Art Schools or Societies
- PLEASE READ FIRST: I do NOT respond to or provide any information in response to queries about courses already listed and provided on this page or in links for courses on this page.
- Please direct ALL QUERIES about courses, classes and workshops to the organisers - not me!
Tuition at Botanic Gardens in Australia
TUTORS IN BOTANIC GARDENS
Reputable botanical artists, botanists and tutors providing tuition in Australia
Reputable botanical artists, botanists and tutors providing tuition in Australia
Doryanthes excelsa (Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae plate 13)
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OVERSEAS ARTISTS / TUTORS
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ACT- Canberra
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Venue: Australian National Botanic Gardens,
Crosbie Morrison Building, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra Organisers: NatureArt Lab - Canberra's first dedicated natural history art school Course: Watercolour on Vellum for Botanical and Nature Artists with Dianne Sutherland Tutor: Dianne Sutherland Dates: 8-10 October Hours: : 9.30am - 4.30pm Price: $410 |
Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, ACT
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Venue: Terrace Room, National Arboretum, Canberra
Organisers: NatureArt Lab - Canberra's first dedicated natural history art school Course: Acacias in Watercolour Tutor: Cheryl Hodges Date: 6 September 2019 Hours: 9.20am - 4.30pm |
Aerial view of the National Arboretum, Canberra
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NEW SOUTH WALES
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Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
Courses organised by the Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens Click links in the Title of the Workshop of Class to find out more about it and how to book Workshops (in normal times) are usually as follows
Tutors: leading botanical artists Venue: Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Dates: 3 - 4 days Hours: 9.30am - 4pm daily In addition, a two day workshop about Scientific Botanical Illustration with Lesley Elkan & Catherine Wardrop is usually run each year at RGBS This section will be updated when courses for adults are back to normal. |
The Maiden Theatre (1899) in the Royal Botanic Garden at Sydney, Australia, was a herbarium until 1982. (Photo credit: David Stanley)
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WEA Sydney
WEA Sydney is an Adult Education Organisation and a member of Community Colleges Australia. Venue: 72 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Tutor: Leonie Norton Workshops / Courses:
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WEA Sydney at 72 Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (near Darling Harbour)
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VICTORIA
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
(Note: This is an EXTREMELY SLOW website) The Friends host botanic art classes every day over an eight-week term in Domain House adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. All students must be current members of the Friends to participate in classes and you must have completed a Beginner’s course before you are able to enrol in a class. The Friends also hold regular specialist workshops during the art class term break times Venue: Domain House, Dallas Brooks Drive, adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Gardens Tutors: Dianne Emery, Kate Nolan, John Pastoriza Piñol, David Reynolds and (online) Amanda Ahmed |
Domain House, Dallas Brooks Drive
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The Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne host the largest botanical art program in Australia.
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Botanical Art Classes 2021 (8 week terms)
4 x 8 week terms
Cost: per 8 week term 2.5 hr classes - Members of the Friends $284 | Non-members $349 (incl. GST) 3 hr classes - Members of the Friends $331 | Non-members $396 (incl. GST) |
Beginners' Botanical Art Workshops - The cost of each course includes equipment to be used during the workshop - drawing materials, paint, watercolour paper and brushes. Cost: Friends: $425. Non-members: $493 Specialist Botanical Art workshops - sometimes involve guest tutors
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Geelong Botanic Gardens
Venue: Geelong School of Botanical Art, Geelong Botanic Gardens, Garden Street, East Geelong VIC 3219, Australia Map of location Botanical Art Classes with:
Workshops 2022
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Tuition by Individual Botanical Artists
Classes (All Australia)
The Botanical Art Society of Australia
Regular workshops and classes taught by members of BASW are detailed on their website. These include:
Regular workshops and classes taught by members of BASW are detailed on their website. These include:
Classes in New South Wales
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Venue: Workspace A, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent Griffith ACT 2603
Organisers: NatureArt Lab - Canberra's first dedicated natural history art school Courses are currently suspended |
M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent Griffith ACT 2603
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Classes in Queensland
Venue: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha (Seminar Room)
Mt Coot-tha Road TOOWONG QLD 4066
Mt Coot-tha Road TOOWONG QLD 4066
- Botanical drawing with Cassandra Hodgins (31 July and 7 August)
- Nuts, seeds and pods: shading & modelling with Anne Hayes (26 Se[ptember and 3rd October 2021 9:30–16:30)
Venue: The SPACE Kenmore
Cr Branton & Paley Street, Kenmore Hills
Cr Branton & Paley Street, Kenmore Hills
- Advanced coloured pencils – leaves with Florence Joly (17th July 2021)
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Class: Weekly botanical and natural history art classes in Wynnum- see Drawing on Nature Facebook Page for Details and how to book
Tutor: various members of the Botanical Artists Society of Queensland. Dates: each Tuesday for each school term (9.30am - 12.30pm.) Where: Wynum Manly Arts, Wynnum Community Centre Florence Street, 4178 Wynnum, Queensland UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS IS STILL RUNNING. |
Wynnum Community Centre
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Classes in Victoria
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Venue: The Botanical Art School of Melbourne
1a Shipley Street South Yarra Victoria 3141 Founded in 1992 by Jenny Phillips. The School does NOT have
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The Botanical Art School of Melbourne
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Nature in Art
Weekly classes - day and evening Instructors: Terry Napier, David Reynolds, Marta Salamon Level: all students from beginners to more advanced Dates: various courses dates see 'Nature in Art' website link above Where: Park Orchards Learning Centre, 572 Park Rd, Park Orchards VIC 3114 |
Park Orchards Learning Centre
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Distance Learning
- Leonie Norton offers Distance Learning and a Certificate if it is completed. This is the Botanical Art Distance Learning Course Outline
- David Reynolds provides Video Tutorials on his website
Botanical Art Courses in Australia or New Zealand in 2021-22
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This page ONLY lists Botanical Art & Illustration workshops, classes and courses
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If you are a tutor who thinks you have a course which could be listed on this page please note:
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All places listed:
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If you have separate and independent fully insured business premises for your very active tuition business on the same site as where you live that qualifies IF it meets all regulatory H&S/insurance/planning/tax requirements for the public on trading premises
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NOTE: Public information (i.e. that available online) may be shared on this website
however the personal information of those recommending courses and the homes of tutors will NOT be shared.
however the personal information of those recommending courses and the homes of tutors will NOT be shared.
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CALLING ALL TUTORS / TUITION PROVIDERS
Tell me - IN BRIEF - about either an existing or upcoming botanical art class, course, workshop or holiday - in the next 12-18 months - that you or your organisation is holding in Australia or New Zealand Please provide the following information
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Note: I securely retain your name details supplied for 12 months after the course is complete. I may check with you to see if you are running the same course the following year - but only if this is unclear online.
Your details are NOT shared with third parties and NOT used for marketing or promotional purposes
Your details are NOT shared with third parties and NOT used for marketing or promotional purposes
Banner image: Banksia serrata by John William Lewin (1770 – 27 August 1819). Lewin was an English-born artist who was the the first professional artist of the colony of New South Wales. He illustrated the earliest volumes of Australian natural history including botanical images.
