Bat Plant - Tacca aameyrii 
Hippeastrum 
Sunflower in graphite Biography
Jill Winch initially trained as a Graphic Artist but in later years studied Botanical Painting, enabling her to study plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables and depict them in a variety of mediums.
Jill attended the Chelsea Physic Garden where she gained her Diploma in Botanical Painting.
She is a Fellow member of the Society of Botanical Artists exhibiting at their annual exhibition in London. In 2012 she was awarded the Daler Rowney choice award for her painting of the Medinilla-Magnifica.
Jill has held painting holidays in Tuscany, Galway, France and in Derbyshire. She regularly tutors for Missenden Abbey in Buckinghamshire which offers weekend and Summer school programmes.
She also holds courses from her studio at home on the borders of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
In 2013 Jill was asked to illustrate and write a book on Drawing Flowers.
The book was published in the spring of 2014. This book was followed by her second book Painting Flowers which has also now been published and is available. You can view the book on the SBA member’s book page. – just scroll down the page to view.
Jill offers Videos of how to paint in Coloured Pencils on different subjects.
Contact: tel: 01462 713769
Contact Details
Web: http://www.jillwinch.comEmail: jillwinch1@btinternet.com