Registrations for one of Australia’s most prestigious botanical art exhibitions, ‘The Art of Botanical Illustration’ (TABI), are now open. The 16th biennial exhibition of TABI hosted by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne (FRBGM), will be held from 17 September – 2 October 2022. It will be a hybrid exhibition, presented in the Galleries of Domain House, Melbourne and as a virtual exhibition, online. TABI 2022 will be a highlight of the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne 40th anniversary celebrations. In addition, TABI 2022 will coincide with the 7th Global Botanic Gardens Congress, being hosted by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV). The FRBGM are delighted to be able to support the RBGV in this event by collaborating with the Vienna… Read more
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Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours
Congratulations to Julia Patience, SBA Fellow and council member, who has had a painting accepted by the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours at their exhibition at the Mall galleries, London. It’s on soon from 14th April – 23rd April. The painting is called ‘Moroccan Garden’, it measures 70cm x 47cm and it’s in watercolour and ink.
The RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show 2022
The RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show 2022 is on right now at the Saatchi Gallery. Congratulations to all the exhibitors, especially our SBA Fellows: Jackie Isard with a gold medal, Rui Jiang with a silver-gilt, Julie Whelan with a silver-gilt, Margaret Fitzpatrick with a silver-gilt, Pamela Taylor with a silver-gilt, Melinda Edstein with a silver-gilt, and Jane Goodson with a silver. It runs until the 29th of April, so plenty more time to go and visit. To book tickets and find out more, please visit https://www.saatchigallery.com/exhibition/rhs2022
Botanical watercolours
Great news from Sandrine Maugy SBA Fellow, who has completed a new book that will be available to purchase in July.
Capannelle Wines Competition
Congratulations go out to Anne Pieussergues Dherbicourt SBA Fellow, who has won the wine label competition hosted by the Shirley Sherwood Collection. Anne’s design impressed the team at @CapannelleWines and Dr. Sherwood said it was decorative, elegant and cleverly composed, and would look fantastic on the Solare bottles.
RHS Botanical art show 2022
The RHS show at the Saatchi gallery will take place from the 9th to the 29th of April, so not long to go. Book tickets on the link here.