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Botanical Art Exhibitions 
​in Scotland

This page is devoted to botanical art exhibitions in Scotland
- in association with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and the various Botanic Gardens
​- by botanical art groups and societies - and solo shows by botanical artists of note.

The main botanical art exhibitions relate to:
  • BISCOT - Botanical Images Scotia which is a collaboration between the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh
  • The Scottish Botanical Art Collective and Flora Scotia - the Scottish contribution to the Worldwide Exhibition of Botanical Art in 2018
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh projects resulting in a botanical art exhibition which can travel across the various gardens
  • Scottish Society of Botanical Artists - which as a Spring and Autumn Exhibition
  • Edinburgh Society of Botanical Artists exhibitions
  • Participation of notable botanical artists in other solo or group shows at established art venues.
See also ARCHIVE - Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Scotland

EXHIBITIONS IN 2019-20
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BISCOT - Botanical Images Scotia
​

BISCOT - meaning "Botanical Images Scotia" - is an exhibition of contemporary botanical illustration held annually at 
  • Gardening Scotland and
  • the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE).
This Scottish-based exhibition promotes excellence in botanical painting and illustration. It gives both national and international artists an opportunity to exhibit in Edinburgh and presents new and original botanical work.
  • Website: https://thecaley.org.uk/biscot-2/
  • ​​See blog post BISCOT Medal Winners 2019
  • BISCOT 2020 CANCELLED
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BISCOT 2019: Images L to R: Nicole McCartney, Lyn Campbell and Sharon Tingey
​BISCOT is competitive and certificates are awarded in Gold, Silver-gilt, Silver and Bronze categories.
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The unique Mary Mendum Medal may also be awarded for an exhibit of exceptional quality. Each artist must exhibit a minimum of 6 works.
BISCOT 2021 - Call for Entries
  • APPLICATION TO EXHIBIT in 2021: The deadline to apply for space to exhibit in 2021 is to be notified 
  • Only botanical subject matter will be considered for exhibition. Guidelines, regulations and the process for application to this annual competitive (open) botanical painting and illustration exhibition are contained in this link.​​
  • For general information and exhibiting guidelines please go to: https://thecaley.org.uk/biscot-2/
  • BISCOT Exhibition deadlines is my blog post reminder which summarises key points.​
  • DOWNLOAD the latest BISCOT Regulations (also see the compressed file below)  - which may be updated post BISCOT 2019
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The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh periodically holds exhibitions of botanical art - including: BISCOT , Flora Scotia and the Graduate Diploma Show for the RBGE Botanical Illustration students
The RBGE Florilegium
​

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has created a Florilegium to a permanent, visual record of RBGE’s botanical and horticultural work through the acquisition of illustrations of the plants that are grown, collected, studied and named by RBGE staff. 
The Florilegium will also
  • raise RBGE’s profile as an important centre of botanical art in relation to both our educational work and our art collection.
  • produce a visual record of the garden’s Living Collection (Works submitted for consideration must feature or be inspired by a plant species from the list available on the Florilegium website (above) or one that is included in the RBGE Catalogue of the Living Collections.) and to reflect its scientific and horticultural interests.
Exhibition: ‘Florilegium: a gathering of flowers’
Works from 4 contemporary artists and 40 Botanical artists


Venue: Inverleith House 
Dates: 16th October to December 13th 2020
Hours: 
Open daily from 10.30am, Inverleith House. Last admission to the exhibition is 4.15pm in October and 3.15pm November – December.
Free entry. Please book your time slot to enter the Garden.

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The biennial exhibition is the first of a new programme as Inverleith House begins its transformation into Climate House, following the award of Outset Contemporary Art Fund’s Transformative Grant.
New and existing works by contemporary artists Lee Mingwei, Annalee Davis, Wendy McMurdo and Lyndsay Mann join over 40 established botanical illustrators such as Mieko Ishikawa, Dianne Sutherland and Sansanee Deekrajang in "Florilegium: A gathering of flowers" at Inverleith House, in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
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Paulownia tomentosa by Mieko Ishikawa
The Florilegium was launched at the 2019 Botanical Images Scotland (BISCOT) exhibition. ​​​If you would like to find out more about submitting work for the Florilegium category, please
  • review the Call for Entries 2020 website page about the Florilegium
  • contact the artist coordinator, Sarah Howard at [email protected] .
BISCOT 2020 - EXHIBITION CANCELLED
Venue #2: The John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Arboretum Pl, Edinburgh EH3 5NZ
Dates #2: June 2020
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Sansanee Deekrajang (Thailand) - Tropical Palm Trees (GOLD Medal and the Mary Mendum Medal)

The Scottish Society of Botanical Artists
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The Scottish Society of Botanical Artists was formed in 2014. Its membership has now risen to almost 70 members which has increased the pool of talent and variety of styles in society exhibitions. The annual exhibition is juried and usually involves talks by artists about the artwork and demonstrations of botanical art painting methods (dates to be announced).
Scottish Society of Botanical Artists
“Blooming Lockdown!" - 5th Annual Exhibition 2020
  • Venue: Frames Gallery,
  • Address: 10 Victoria, Street, Perth, Scotland, PH2 8LW
  • Dates: 19th September to 10th October 2020
  • Days/Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30 pm; Saturday 9.30 to 5 pm.
  • Admission: Free

You can view the exhibition online
Purchases can also be made online with the benefit of Own Art (i.e. 10 monthly payments)

Car parking nearby has been available since 1st July and social distancing measures will be employed in the gallery during the exhibition.
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Tree Peony ‘Joseph Rock’ by Bill Phillips (watercolour, 52 x 66cm, £1,200.00)

Edinburgh Society of Botanical Artists

ESBA Annual Exhibition 2019
Venue:  Gateway Gallery, The John Hope Gateway, 
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 
Arboretum Place, Edinburgh EH3 5NZ
Dates: 25 September - 26 November 2019
Hours: 10am - 4pm
Formed in 2011, the Edinburgh Society of Botanical Artists (ESBA) is the Alumni Association for past graduates of the Diploma Course at the Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh.
More information: http://www.esba.org.uk/events.html
Upcoming events: https://www.esba.org.uk/upcoming-events/

Group / solo exhibitions by botanical artists
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This is for solo botanical artists who are having a significant exhibition or display of their work outside the normal exhibitions. Only 'proper' (insured) venues will be considered for listing.
Marianne Hazlewood: Fine Hair, Soft Nibs - Depictions from a Shady Bed
Venue: Open Eye Gallery
Dates: 
6 Oct 2020 – 24 Oct 2020

The exhibition focuses on Arisaemas and contains three different types of media
  • Paintings - in watercolour
  • Drawings - in Japanese Ink Paste on Lambeth Cartridge 
  • Screenprints
This is the first solo exhibition by Marianne Hazlewood in an art gallery. 

More about Marianne Hazlewood:
  • Marianne Hazlewood wins award at Visual Arts Scotland - Alight 2019 (February 2019) - Marianne was awarded the exhibition by the Open Eye Art Gallery as a prize in this exhibition.
  • Marianne Hazlewood in Society of Scottish Artists Exhibition - opens TODAY! (December 2018) - one of a very few botanical artists who exhibits in the annual exhibitions of national art societies which show a range of fine artwork.
  • Marianne Hazlewood - first solo exhibition (August 2018) - at the Pittenweem Festival on the coast of Fife in Scotland.
  • RBGE Diploma Graduation Show 2017 - where Marianne won the the Eve Bennett Award for Botanical Illustration
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      • The Art of Plant Evolution
      • The Concise British Flora in Colour (1965)
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