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Thirty Years of Collecting
Our Patron Shirley Sherwood shares a selection of her Botanical Art Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art an Exhibition is at the Shirley...
Dec 1, 20192 min read


ABBA Goes to America
The president of ABBA, Gaynor Dickeson, joined other members of our society plus many more botanical artists from around the world to...
Nov 28, 20193 min read


Now Closed - Winter Warmer Exhibition - Final Call for Members Only Artwork Submission
This is the final call for paid up ABBA Members to contribute to our first "Winter Warmer Exhibition". It is only NINE days to our...
Nov 21, 20191 min read


Finnis Scott Foundation - Botanical Art Award 2020 - £10,000
The Finnis Scott Foundation offers a bi-annual award to support and promote the practice of botanical art and illustration. Aimed at...
Nov 3, 20191 min read


Under the Tulip Tree...
As an artist who draws trees I am always looking for specimens that will make good subjects. Some species are normally so tall and thin...
Oct 20, 20193 min read


My Botanical Art Journey
As a novice Botanical Artist I feel an immense frisson of fear at having to write how I became immersed in this art form for a wider...
Oct 14, 20195 min read


You Can Smell the Roses
As I read this book and feast on its beautiful illustrations I feel that I could reach out to touch the petals and inhale the heady...
Oct 8, 20192 min read


Conservation award for our Patron - Dr Shirley Sherwood
Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE, the Patron of the Association of British Botanical Artists, has been awarded the Botanical Research Institute of...
Oct 2, 20192 min read


Book Review : New Botanical Painting - Harriet de Winton
Reviewed by Elaine Allison Published: 10th October 2019 by Octopus Publishing Group, Ilex Press ISBN 978-78157-678-6 In this charming...
Sep 25, 20192 min read


My Botanical Art: Part II
2005 until now This painting of a Clematis from my garden in 2005 was the trigger for me to learn more about botanical art. It was the...
Sep 18, 20194 min read


“Painting Picnic in the Orchard" - RHS Wisley - Saturday 21st September
Come join us! Drawing and painting fruit is a joy for the botanical artist. The subjects stay in one place, they keep their form and...
Sep 9, 20191 min read


Behind the Scenes - ABBA TV
ABBA TV
Sep 9, 20191 min read
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