Brand New!! Prizewinners At The Gild Of Botanical Artist's Annual Exhibition 2014
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Sandra Wall Armitage, the novel President of the Society of Botanical Artists led the prize giving ceremony for the deserving botanical artists at this year's Annual Exhibition.
She was assisted past times the Speaker who opened the exhibition, Dr Nigel Dunnet, Professor of Planting Design together with Vegetation Technology, together with Director of The Green Roof Centre, University of Sheffield. He was i of the people responsible for the wildflower meadows which were such a characteristic of the Olympic Park. You tin follow Nigel together with his plants on https://twitter.com/NigelDunnett - he posts lots of pics of plants - especially ones relating to light-green roofs!
The Gallery has had a refurbishment together with I get got to state at nowadays provides a much improve looking surround for the exhibition which looked excellent. The fake ceilings together with battening on the walls get got all gone together with the novel walls together with pigment convey a real fresh hold back to the infinite which inward my sentiment alone enhances the artwork.
The store has been relocated together with appeared to move doing extremely well! (see yesterday's send - What every fine art club needs - an exhibition shop)
The Diploma also has a real clear infinite for those interested inward finding out near studying for the qualification together with the lineament of the pupil function on display was exceptional.
One of the things I especially liked this yr was the means real informative labels had been introduced for some works (I gauge it was optional?) together with then that visitors tin non alone admire the fine art but also larn something near the found they are looking at and/or the approach adopted past times the artist. You tin run across i of these listed below nether Claire Ward's artwork.
One slight reservation I had is that some of the works were hung rather high for a proper appreciation of the artwork. This meant I was also fighting amongst the lighting when taking pictures which were hung high - equally it was together with then rigid it was producing "white outs" - together with I apologise to all those artists if their artwork is non quite true.
I sympathise there's a notion that possibly the release of works accepted should move reduced inward futurity to improve the hang for visitors. I similar the fact it has 677 works addition the sculpture - withal a flake of a prune may good move inward order.
However, this volition nowadays the alternative panel amongst something of a challenge equally the criterion of exhibit is real high this year. One of the interesting characteristics of the exhibition this yr was seeing some of the people who get got lately qualified either amongst SBA or inward Edinburgh "hitting their stride" together with foremost to submit superior function - equally reflected inward the awards together with Certificates of Botanical Merit. I tin alone imagine the criterion volition tumble out to improve yr on year!
I also noted a precipitous surge inward the release of works beingness submitted together with hung amongst a dark background.
This send volition move followed past times i dedicated to those people who won a Certificate of Botanical Merit - but foremost hither are details of the prizewinners.....
The Joyce Cuming Presentation Award A legacy from Joyce Cuming – a sterling silvery Almoner’s plate. The winner receives a certificate.
I idea it looked familiar. I'd previously seen it at the exhibition past times the ii Sues at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Royal Botanical Gardens, London, U.K. 12 October 2013 - 05 January 2014. See my weblog send - 'Black together with White inward Colour' at Kew Gardens - a review - where yous tin also read to a greater extent than near Sue Wickison together with her botanical artwork together with also run across examples of studies together with color mixing samples.
Sue Wickison also won this accolade inward 2011. For those wanting to follow artists who are currently setting benchmarks tin I recommend yous follow Sue's website together with her production of large format contemporary botanical art. When I state "go big", I hateful this big! (Those who I get got said this to volition recognise the comment)
It's worth noting that yet in i lawsuit to a greater extent than a prize has been awarded to a botanical illustration of plants of particular scientific involvement - given the condition of the woods inward damage of beingness both a National Nature Reserve - Coed Rheidol and the Coedydd a Cheunant Rheidol Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
When choosing plain of written report affair for botanical fine art together with illustration, it's sure worth thinking long together with difficult near plants which botanical involvement rather than those which are only pretty to hold back at.
The Margaret Granger Memorial Silver Bowl In retentiveness of Margaret for the best icon demo past times a fellow member elected inward the final ii years.
Suzanne Lucas Memorial Award In retentiveness of Founder President Suzanne Lucas
The President’s Award for function inward other media Cash prize for function inward media other than watercolour
These are sponsored past times companies associated amongst fine art materials
Great Art Award
For an outstanding exhibit. The winner chooses £500.00 of materials from the Great Art catalogue
Derwent Award For an outstanding function inward a pencil medium. The winner receives chooses £200.00 of materials from the Derwent catalogue
There are daily demonstrations past times SBA members working inward a multifariousness of dissimilar media used for botanical art. Those remaining are:
You tin read to a greater extent than about
She was assisted past times the Speaker who opened the exhibition, Dr Nigel Dunnet, Professor of Planting Design together with Vegetation Technology, together with Director of The Green Roof Centre, University of Sheffield. He was i of the people responsible for the wildflower meadows which were such a characteristic of the Olympic Park. You tin follow Nigel together with his plants on https://twitter.com/NigelDunnett - he posts lots of pics of plants - especially ones relating to light-green roofs!
We get got an inbuilt response to flowers. When yous are surrounded past times beautiful flowers most people experience a feel of well-being.Dr Nigel DunnetThe subject of this year's demo is Botanical Garden together with yous tin run across it inward the Westminster Gallery at Central Hall Westminster until Dominicus 18th May. It's gratis to acquire into together with is opened upwards every twenty-four hours betwixt 11am together with 5pm.
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| Botanical Garden - 29th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists 9th May - 18th May 2014 all artwork copyright the artists all photos copyright Katherine Tyrrell - amongst the sort permission of the SBA |
The store has been relocated together with appeared to move doing extremely well! (see yesterday's send - What every fine art club needs - an exhibition shop)
The Diploma also has a real clear infinite for those interested inward finding out near studying for the qualification together with the lineament of the pupil function on display was exceptional.
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| Simon Williams, the Course Director reviews the pupil exhibit amongst a visitor |
One of the things I especially liked this yr was the means real informative labels had been introduced for some works (I gauge it was optional?) together with then that visitors tin non alone admire the fine art but also larn something near the found they are looking at and/or the approach adopted past times the artist. You tin run across i of these listed below nether Claire Ward's artwork.
One slight reservation I had is that some of the works were hung rather high for a proper appreciation of the artwork. This meant I was also fighting amongst the lighting when taking pictures which were hung high - equally it was together with then rigid it was producing "white outs" - together with I apologise to all those artists if their artwork is non quite true.
I sympathise there's a notion that possibly the release of works accepted should move reduced inward futurity to improve the hang for visitors. I similar the fact it has 677 works addition the sculpture - withal a flake of a prune may good move inward order.
However, this volition nowadays the alternative panel amongst something of a challenge equally the criterion of exhibit is real high this year. One of the interesting characteristics of the exhibition this yr was seeing some of the people who get got lately qualified either amongst SBA or inward Edinburgh "hitting their stride" together with foremost to submit superior function - equally reflected inward the awards together with Certificates of Botanical Merit. I tin alone imagine the criterion volition tumble out to improve yr on year!
I also noted a precipitous surge inward the release of works beingness submitted together with hung amongst a dark background.
This send volition move followed past times i dedicated to those people who won a Certificate of Botanical Merit - but foremost hither are details of the prizewinners.....
Society of Botanical Art - 2014 Awards
The Joyce Cuming Presentation Award A legacy from Joyce Cuming – a sterling silvery Almoner’s plate. The winner receives a certificate.
- Winner - Sue Wickison BA (Hons) SBA GM CBM 2010 for Arisarum Proboscideum
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| Arisarum Proboscideum (Mouse Plant) £2,500 from Wellington Botanic Gardens, New Zealand (watercolour) |
Sue Wickison also won this accolade inward 2011. For those wanting to follow artists who are currently setting benchmarks tin I recommend yous follow Sue's website together with her production of large format contemporary botanical art. When I state "go big", I hateful this big! (Those who I get got said this to volition recognise the comment)
Those Highly Commended included:
- Meg O’Neil for Pelargonium sp Cumbanita series
- Susan Dalton SBA - for Carpus betula
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| Carpinus betulus - Common Hornbeam (watercolour) £750 past times Susan Dalton |
- Margaret Eccles AssocSBA - for Black Tulip
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| Black Tulip (watercolour) £500 past times Margaret Eccles |
- Gillian Martin SBA - for Nelumbo nucifera
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| Nelumbo nucifera - Sacred Lotus (Watercolour) £659 past times Gillan Martin Dip SBA (Dist.) |
- Kate Nuttall SBA - for Banksia menziesii
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| Banksia Menziesi (watercolour) £200i past times Kate Nuttall |
- Julie H5N1 Small SBA GM CBM '96, '97, '02, '06 - for Sarracenia purpurea (pencil)
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| Sarracenia purpurea (pencil) £400 by Julie a Small |
- Christiana Webb for Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut)
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| Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut) (watercolour) £950 past times Christiana Webb |
- Claire Ward Dip DBA (Dist.) SBA - for "A Year inward the Welsh Oak Woods of the Rheidol Valley, NNR together with SSI"
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| A Year inward a Welsh Oak Wood Of the Rheidol Valley, NNR & SSSI (watercolour together with graphite) £995 past times Claire Ward |
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| This is the label which accompanies the artwork past times Claire Ward seen straight off above |
When choosing plain of written report affair for botanical fine art together with illustration, it's sure worth thinking long together with difficult near plants which botanical involvement rather than those which are only pretty to hold back at.
The Margaret Granger Memorial Silver Bowl In retentiveness of Margaret for the best icon demo past times a fellow member elected inward the final ii years.
- Winner - Sarah Wood SBA for a torso of work
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| Body of Work past times Sarah Wood |
- Winner - Billy Showell SBA - for her torso of work
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| Body of function past times Billy Showell |
The President’s Award for function inward other media Cash prize for function inward media other than watercolour
- Winner - Jacqueline Allwood for her function "Book of Judges: Branble, Olive, Vine together with Fig" (set of 4 acid etched engraved together with polished panels) - which yous tin also run across on her website
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| "Book of Judges: Branble, Olive, Vine together with Fig" © Jacquline Allwood |
MEDIA AWARDS
These are sponsored past times companies associated amongst fine art materials
Great Art Award
For an outstanding exhibit. The winner chooses £500.00 of materials from the Great Art catalogue
- Winner - Amber Halsall for her torso of function (including Strawberries for Tea - run across below)
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| Strawberries for Tea |
Derwent Award For an outstanding function inward a pencil medium. The winner receives chooses £200.00 of materials from the Derwent catalogue
- Winner - Elizabeth thou H Coventry for her suite of 4 works inward coloured pencil (107-110)
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| Palm No. 2 (Coloured pencil) past times Elizabeth Coventry |
St Cuthbert's Mill Award - Paper to the value of £100 for an outstanding watercolour painting.
- Winner - Victoria Braithwaite for a torso of function (numbered 44-47)
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| Peony, Canna House Garden (watercolour) £450 past times Victoria Braithwaite |
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| Globe Artichoke, Lisdisfarne Castle (watercolour) £2,275 past times Victoria Braithwaite |
Demonstrations
There are daily demonstrations past times SBA members working inward a multifariousness of dissimilar media used for botanical art. Those remaining are:
- Monday, 12 May Billy Showell SBA Watercolour
- Tuesday, thirteen May Gaynor Dickeson SBA Coloured pencils
- Wednesday, xiv May Margaret Eggleton SBA Watercolour/gouache
- Thursday, fifteen May Jill Winch SBA Graphite/pen together with wash
- Friday, sixteen May Sue J Williams SBA Watercolour
- Saturday, 17 May Maureen Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan SBA Pastels
- Sunday, xviii May Ann Swan SBA Coloured pencils
More data near Botanical Art
You tin read to a greater extent than about
- past Botanical fine art exhibitions hosted past times the Society of Botanical Artists on my weblog or via the sectiion devoted to Botanical Art Competitions together with Open Exhibitions inward the UK on the Botanical Art - Resources for Artists
- The Best Botanical Art Instruction Books
- The Best Books near Botanical Artists & Illustrators
- A History of Botanical Art
- Botany for Botanical Artists
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