THE SILVER JUBILEE EXHIBITION 2010
The Society’s Annual Exhibition to celebrate its Silver Jubilee was held at Westminster Central Hall in London from 16 to 25 April 2010 where 746 botanical works including miniatures and three-dimensional work were shown. We think that it is the largest Exhibition devoted to botanical art in the world and would be grateful to hear from any other botanical exhibitions which are larger.
Winners of the Awards were:
SBA Awards 2010
- The President’s Award for work in other media
Cash prize for work in media other than watercolour
Winner: Alison Holt AssocSBA for the whole body of work
- The Margaret Stevens Award
For work reflecting concern for the environment
Winner: Marta Chirino SBA for Aquatic Plants
- The Joyce Cuming Presentation Award
A legacy from Joyce Cuming – a sterling silver Almoner’s plate. The winner receives a certificate.
Winner: Angela Stanford
Work: Cucurbita pepo – Ornamental gourd I
Highly Commended
Mariko Aikawa SBA for Erythrina crista-galli
Guy William Eves for Lupin
Yvonne Glenister Hammond SBA for Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ – Black Hollyhock
Jacky Jousson SBA for Three Fritillaries
Sara Anne Schofield FSBA for Pink Epiphyllum
Dianne Sutherland for Scot’s Thistle-head
- The Margaret Granger Memorial Silver Bowl
In memory of Margaret for the best picture by a member elected in the last two years.
Winner: Eiko Hamada SBA for the whole body of work
- Daler-Rowney Award
A wooden boxed set of Daler-Rowney Artists’ Watercolours
Winner: Susan Dalton SBA for the whole body of work
- St Cuthberts Mill Award
Good use of watercolour paper to the value of £100
Winner: Julie Trickey for the whole body of work
Good use of watercolour paper to the value of £50
Winner: Margaret Walty for the whole body of work
- People’s Choice
An anonymous donation of £100 for the favourite picture in the exhibition as voted for by visitors
Winner: Jan Harbon SBA for Poppies
- Suzanne Lucas Memorial Award
A certificate with the artist’s ame recorded in the Memorial Book
Winner: Susan Christopher-Coulson SBA for the whole body of work
- Certificates of Botanical Merit
Works selected by an independent judge for their botanical accuracy. This year the judge was Maureen Lazarus from the Department of Biodiversity & Systematic Biology at National Museum Wales.
Tina Bone AssocSBA for Passion Flower Bits
Marta Chirino SBA for Aquatic Plants
Alister Matthews PVPSBA for Banksia marginata
Beth Phillip SBA for Sarracenia purpurea – Huntsman’s Cup
Janie Pirie SBA for Cydonia oblonga ‘Vranja’ – Quince
Dianne Sutherland for Scot’s Thistle-head
Marilyn Wheeler DipSBA(Dist) AssocSBA for Helleborus orientalis
Sue Wickison SBA for Arisaema proboscideum