This last few weeks, last weekend in particular and the next few weeks from the end of May through June are – for me – dominated by BOTANICAL ART.
This post is about a very busy time for botanical art and artists – and me – with three major exhibitions (two in London) involving international botanical artists and illustrators during May, June and July.
So far we've been
- celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society (CPGFS) – of which I'm the Treasurer – and holding the AGM (Accounts and Treasurer's Report)
- getting ready for the a display by CPGFS at the exhibition for the 40th anniversary of the Society of Botanical Artists (see below)
Botanical Art Worldwide 2025
Last weekend was The Worldwide Day of Botanical Art – with lots going on around the world. I was at Kew Gardens. (see Over 1,000 attend Worldwide Day of Botanical Art 2025 at Kew Gardens)
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| View of the part of the activities in the Nash Conservatory at Kew Gardens last Sunday |
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These three are multiple RHS Gold Medal winners
and renowned botanical artists and teachers
About to give the final talk of the day at Kew last Sunday
(L to R) Lucy T Smith, Scientific Botanical Illustrator at Kew Gardens and author of Botanical Sketchbooks: An Artist's Guide to Plant Studies
Ann Swan, a legend in botanical art in coloured pencils, so many people have been taught by her
Julia Trickey who developed a completely novel response during Covid and Julia Trickey Talks just seems to get bigger and better!
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This week I've been putting a new page together for my Botanical Art and Artists website covering The Second World Wide Exhibition of Botanical Art 2025.
- 31 countries around the world – in North and South America, East and West Europe, Africa, Australasia and Asia – all got together and coordinated a celebration of botanical art at the same time
- all celebrating with events and activities on The Worldwide Day of Botanical Art on Sunday 18th May 2025
- organised by a number of botanical art societies and other groups – led and managed predominantly by women (Yay!)
- see Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 – Exhibitions and Events in the UK
- SUMMARISED by me on ONE PAGE of my website!! (See link above. It took 3 days!)
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| All the Countries participating in Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 – with new countries this year highlighted |
Plantae 2025 – Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists
Next week sees the opening of Plantae 2025 – the Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists – in all three galleries of the Mall Galleries.
It opens to the public on 28th May and continues daily until 7th June 2025. (10am – 5pm)
