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. Images from the Exhibition are displayed on our Gallery page.

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