Botanical Art Exhibitions by Botanical Art Societies,
Florilegium Societies, Groups and individual artists
in England and Wales
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Find out about botanical art exhibitions in England and Wales via the efforts of botanical art societies, groups and individual artists.
There is also an ARCHIVE for this page. The Groups section has listings of
Two SEPARATE pages are devoted to other exhibitions at:
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Banner Image: Artwork in the Exhibition by the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Florilegium at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Lew
Botanical Art Societies
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Compared to more informal groups, 'proper' Botanical Art Societies typically have:
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Art society exhibitions may be
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The banner image at the top comes from the 2017 Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists.
Society of Botanical Artists
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The Society of Botanical Artists is national botanical art society for the UK. It is also the oldest society of botanical artists in the world.
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In 2018, SBA members are exhibiting in Europe at:
Tulipa Tulipae - 20 March - 20 May Madrid Botanical Gardens, Spain - this is a collaboration between the SBA, the Real (Royal) Botanical Gardens in Madrid and the Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas. The Seasonal Garden - 26 October - 25 November Palmengarten, Frankfurt, Germany - this is a biennial exhibition (since 2010) |
Association of British Botanical Artists
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The Botanical Art Worldwide Exhibition for England & Wales - In Ruskin's Footsteps
a juried exhibition of artworks of plants native to the UK. Selected artworks: see Selected UK artists for 'In Ruskin's Footsteps' (Botanical Art Worldwide #4) Venue: Peter Scott Gallery, Lancaster University Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YH (Part of the Great Hall Complex) Dates: Friday 18 May and Saturday 9 June 2018 Hours: weekdays only 12-5pm Theme: Native flora of the UK (see UK Native Plants page) (Sponsored by the RHS Dawn Jolliffe Botanical Art Bursary Fund Organiser: Association of British Botanical Artists (ABBA) - a new organisation set up to organise this exhibition in liaison with the ASBA initiative to have a Worldwide Exhibition of Botanical Art with activities in a number of different countries around the world.
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Florilegium Exhibitions in England
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Florilegium Societies are typically comprised of professional or semi-professional botanical artists.
See a list of Florilegium Societies in the UK. |
Their exhibitions tend to be more ad hoc and are certainly not held every year. Exhibitions will be listed here as an when I become aware of them.
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The Royal College of Physicians Florilegium (2018)
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EXHIBITION: The College Herbal
This two week long exhibition will contain
Venue: Royal College of Physicians Opening times: 10am – 5pm Dates:
Founded in 1518 by a Royal Charter from King Henry VIII, The Royal College of Physicians will celebrate their 500th anniversary in 2018. The book and exhibition are part of the celebrations.
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BOOK: The College Herbal,
A Florilegium celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Pharmacopoea Londinensis 80 artists, 125 paintings and about 70 late medieval woodcuts of the plants used to make the medicines in this pharmacopoeia: Hardback, 200 pages, 150gms silk, 210 x 240mm, Limited edition, £20 + p&p. Compilers: Jane Knowles, Gillian Barlow, Dr. Henry Oakeley and 80 botanical artists Book Launch: tbc, 11 May 2018 |
Local Botanical Art Societies
Local botanical art societies very often emerge if there is active teaching of botanical art and illustration in an area. Students learn, then want to exhibit and before you know it another society of botanical artists has been formed.
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Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists Exhibition
Venue: The Core, Courtyard Gallery, Solihull B91 3RG Dates: 18th April – 5th May 2018 After a number of years of being unable to find a suitable place BSBA have found and booked a new venue for an exhibition in 2018. |
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Venue: Babylon Gallery, Ely, Cambridgeshire (8 to 28 May 2018)
Venue: Apex, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk (13 August to 10 September 2018) Iceni Botanical Artists were founded with the aim of encouraging and practising a high standard of all forms of botanical art through annual exhibitions by members. They exhibit on an annual basis around East Anglia. Around 80 paintings will be on show from their 27 members, all devoted to the plant kingdom ranging from scientifically accurate plant portraits to freer interpretations, mostly in watercolour. |
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The Ely Exhibition will also include two workshops:
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Other Group Shows of Botanical Art
The difference between an art society and a group is that
- the latter tends to be more informal
- it may not necessarily have a formal membership scheme.
- it may form purely for the purpose of having an exhibition
- Members may be professional artists, semi-professional or amateur artists.
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Cedric Morris at Gainsborough's House
Venue: Gainsborough's House Museum, Sudbury, Suffolk Dates: 10 February – 17 June 2018 Hours: 10am - 5pm Essentially a retrospective exhibition of works by Cedric Morris. It also includes paintings by members of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society who painted his Irises for the Cedric Morris Collection. Paintings will include those by Gillian Barlow, Mayumi Hashi, Julia Trickey, Penny Stenning and Chrissie Lightfoot. |
He was also a a lifelong plantsman, earning international fame for his horticultural achievements. He established rare species of plants collected overseas, and won national acclaim as a breeder of irises |
Iris bentonevora by Mayumi Hashi
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The Leaves of the Tree
Venue: Winchester Cathedral Dates: 12 April - 18 May, 2018 A diverse exhibition of calligraphy work and botanical paintings by Winchester Cathedral Scribes and invited artists highlighting
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Florum 2018
Venue: Goodnestone Park Gardens, Goodnestone, Kent, CT3 1PL (Note: The venue has changed in 2018 after a 'respite' year in 2017) Dates: 6th May - 13th May 2018 Florum is about "beautiful plants interpreted by skilful artists". Annual Exhibitions celebrate artwork about plant life in a variety of media. This is an exhibition of invited artists, most of whom live in the south/south east of England. Profits are donated to cancer and other charities. |
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COMMERCIAL ART GALLERIES - exhibiting botanical art
The only galleries listed below are reputable galleries with a history of exhibiting botanical art. New galleries may be shown - but this depends on who the artist(s) are.
Current and Future Exhibitions 2017
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Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery
Venue: 20 Park Walk, London SW10 0AQ Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 6.30pm; Saturday 11am-4pm |
Jonathan Cooper - Park Walk Gallery in Chelsea has regular exhibitions of botanical art - including the exhibition to celebrate 25 years of the Shirley Sherwood Collection
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PROFESSIONAL BOTANICAL ARTISTS - SOLO EXHIBITIONS IN THE UK
Solo Exhibitions in 2018
RHS Chelsea Flower Show (22 to 26 May 2018)
Two botanical artists will have stands at this prestigious show exhibiting their botanical artwork
Two botanical artists will have stands at this prestigious show exhibiting their botanical artwork
- Linda Alexander ROI SBA (Stand no EA417: Botanical paintings in oil)
- Sarah Caswell SBA (acrylic botanicals on natural linen)
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If you send me images of an exhibition once it is hung, I will try and do a blog post sharing what it looks like with others. This is often a great way of generating interest and visitors.
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