Every botanical artist must be "approved to exhibit" BEFORE they can even get a place to display their art in a future annual Botanical Art Show held by the Royal Horticultural Society. A very high standard of work (equivalent to at least a Silver RHS medal) is required to be selected to display botanical illustration, judged by the RHS. Emphasis is placed on botanical accuracy in combination with aesthetic appeal. Artists should present their work that is of the very highest quality and has been completed recently (and at least within 5 years As a result, I always expect to see artwork of a very high standard at the show. However, different artists's concepts of a "very high standard" can vary a lot - which is why the accreditation process exists. The RHS want to exhibit the best. This year I got the very strong impression that some exhibitors had heard about the exhibition - but had NOT actually seen the exhibition before. Maybe information from artists wanting to exhibit needs a very clear statement as to whether or not the applicant has seen one of the RHS Botanical Art Shows?
I always HIGHLY RECOMMEND that all those wanting to exhibit with the RHS in future should make a point of trying to see a show first. It's really, really important that people:
Note: If you cannot get to the show you can review all the information on this website about the RHS Botanical Art Shows - which includes lots of images of Gold Medal artwork in past shows! Applications to exhibit and the numbers exhibiting have hugely increased since I first started writing about the RHS Botanical Art Show back in 2006. I've now been writing for 18 years - since RHS Gold Medal Botanical Art on February 23rd, 2007 and there's a LOT of info on this website! Some context |
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