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Past Exhibitions
Information includes the names of those winning prizes and highly commended - and the plants they portrayed - plus links to where you can see the images (where available). |
The Margaret Flockton Award is unique in art awards in that it recognises and promotes scientific botanical illustration as opposed to botanical art.
With the above in mind, the evaluation of entries is based on the following criteria:
- - Accurate interpretation and portrayal of plant characters and diagnostic features noted in the
- Botanical description
- Technical merit
- Reproducibility
- Composition
- Artistic merit- A Guide to Scientific Illustration: Some of the criteria for evaluation noted in the entry reqquirements
The competition invites entries from contemporary botanical illustrators - working in a scientific manner - from around the world.
They are asked to submit scientifically accurate drawings that accompany the published taxonomic description of the plant, clearly highlighting all of the distinctive features of the species. The format for the images are original taxonomic illustrations - typically highly detailed black and white drawings primarily undertaken in pen and ink, pencil or digitally rendered.
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Points of interest
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Below is my summary of the terms and conditions and method of entry. I've organised the information differently from the way it is laid out on the website
You MUST check all details with the website if you wish to enter. This also includes the contact details (at the bottom) for the two botanical illustrators who administer the award. |
Who can enter:
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Nature of the entry - subject
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Nature of entry - technical
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Submission / Deadline
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Biographical Information
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Prizes
Highly Commended:
READ MY BLOG POST Nataneal Nascimento wins Margaret Flockton Award 2018 |
Highly Commended:
The exhibition is curated by curated by current illustrators working at the RBG Sydney.
Sponsors of The Margaret Flockton Award: The Maple Brown Family and the Foundation & Friends of the Botanic Gardens |
See my blog posts
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‘This year there was a large section of really beautiful work, but at the top end the final images were so tight that the judges had to reconvene three times, finally agreeing to award a shared second-prize, reflecting the hair-splitting argument for each piece. They believe that both artists deserved their share of the winnings. Considerations of minute scientific accuracy balanced against those of technical and artistic merit.
Judges' Commentary on 2015 prizewinners
Highly Commended:
The Margaret Flockton Award (2016) Exhibition
Venue: Joseph Maiden Theatre, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Dates: Saturday 9 April - Sunday 1 May 2016, daily 10 am-4 pm |
In 2014, 33 entries were submitted from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium and Canada.
Prizewinners
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Prizewinners
See Winners for Margaret Flockton Award 2013 |
Prizewinners
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31 entries from
Prizewinners
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