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Wildflowers by Chris Thorogood
What makes this book different from other books on the subject is that Chris shares his passions for botany and plant hunting by...
Jun 154 min read
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A Fabulous Exhibition in Birmingham
" Looking Back For Our Future " An exhibition focussed on and celebrating, biodiversity in the crops that have been closely associated...
May 305 min read
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Three Quick and Accessible Books
This month members of the Education Team have been looking at new books available from the publisher Search Press who specialise in arts...
Apr 265 min read
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The Grootbos Florilegium Gallery Tour Experience
Join me on an inspiring, immersive Botanical Art Gallery Tour at the breathtaking Grootbos Private Nature Reserve. Discover the inspiring...
Mar 209 min read
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Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature
Join me on a truly inspiring visit to the US Tour of the exhibition Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature . Written by: Mary...
Feb 186 min read
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Illustrating White Leaves and Red Berries
Annie Morris shares with us her illustrations of a group of morphologically similar whitebeam ( Sorbus ) tree species and discusses how...
Jan 183 min read
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Season's Greetings
On behalf of the ABA Team we wish all our Members and Followers peace and happiness over the holiday season and for the coming year. We...
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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Darwin and the Art of Botany:
Observations on the Curious World of Plants by James T. Costa and Bobbi Angell An enthralling blend: the innovative techniques and...
Nov 13, 20244 min read
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Yew: The Immortal Tree revealed through drawing
Drawing trees is a wonderful way to study them and to learn about their structure and form, including how they have come to be the tree...
Oct 16, 20245 min read
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Bloom: Art, Flowers & Emotion by Rachel Giles
Do your favourite flowers elicit certain emotions…and do these emotions influence your botanical artwork? Author and art expert, Rachel...
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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Looking for an Easel?
Are you thinking of adding an easel to your studio but find the numerous choices overwhelming? Here I hope to give you some insight into...
Sep 10, 202410 min read
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Pathless Forest, the Quest to Save the World’s Largest Flowers by Chris Thorogood
Chris Thorogood is a botanist and botanical artist on a mission to locate and conserve rare species, and to demonstrate how important...
Aug 15, 20245 min read
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