Exhibitions
SILVER JUBILEE EXHIBITION
Botanical art bursts into bloom in April when the Society of Botanical Artists holds their Annual London Open Exhibition between Friday 16 April and Sunday 25 April 2010. The season is a short one but a wonderful display is always guaranteed, especially this year when the Society celebrates its 25th birthday.
Botanical art is a centuries-old traditional art form, enjoying a wonderful renaissance at a time when so much art appears to celebrate ugliness and we are fortunate in being able to help keep it alive and regenerated. We therefore, in this Silver Jubilee Exhibition, hope to raise public awareness of another endangered species -- the magnolia, which in its many forms is sadly in decline so that even M. stellata, which is so familiar in our parks and gardens, is under threat in its native habitat. This showcase exhibition will feature some 700 selected works, embracing a wide variety of styles and technique. Wander around a diverse range of flower and plant images. Admire the work of Members and non members all eager to delight you with their skills. Enjoy the perennial favourites: watercolour, pastel and oil but also the increasingly popular coloured pencil and pencil work.
Members include many winners of prestigious awards not least of which are the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gold medals. Members’ paintings are exhibited in institutions worldwide and are held in many private collections.
The title of the exhibition for 2010 is Silver Jubilee Exhibition and visitors can observe how the various artists have used their talents to portray not only the many beautiful floral specimens but vegetables too. All work is for sale including prints and cards.
Only the scent will be missing!
Exhibition details:
The title for the exhibition is "Silver Jubilee Exhibition"
Our next receiving day will be 15 February 2010
The exhibition will be held at Central Hall, Westminster, London.
Dates: Friday, 16 April to Sunday 25 April 2010
Opening times: Daily from 10am to 5pm including Sundays
Free Admission
All work for Sale
Exhibition entry schedules are available by request for UK artists to Executive Secretary SBA, 1 Knapp Cottages, Wyke, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 4NQ with a stamped addressed envelope. For overseas artists please email your request to the Executive Secretary SBA:
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Submission Forms for the Silver Jubilee Open Exhibition will not be sent out until the beginning of January 2010, which will be in good time for Receiving Day on Monday, 15 February.