Botanicals - Environmental Expressions Inward Fine Art - A Review
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Last calendar month I was given a tour of the Alisa together with Isaac M. Sutton Collection - currently on sentiment as Botanicals - Environmental Expressions inward Art the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew Gardens until xix Jan 2014. I rattling much recommend a see to the exhibition for all botanical artists interested inward seeing the artwork selected past times a major collector of botanical art.
I gauge most people inward botanical fine art get got heard close the wonderful collection of botanical fine art amassed past times Shirley Sherwood - together with latterly the Gallery which was built amongst the back upwards of her household unit of measurement inward Kew Gardens.
What yous mightiness non know is that at that topographic point some other botanical fine art collection which is likewise becoming rattling significant.
Dr Sherwood has been collecting botanical fine art since 1990 together with right away has some 851 paintings inward her collection.
Isaac M. Sutton saw an exhibition of her collection inward New York inward 1998 together with was "blown away" past times the art. He started buying paintings together with used her volume accompanying the get-go exhibition equally a guide to what to collect. He right away has some 270 paintings - together with added 2 to a greater extent than amongst works from the 2 Sues (see 'Black together with White inward Colour' at Kew Gardens - a review). I empathise this is right away the largest individual collection of botanical fine art inward the USA. It includes examples of artwork past times leading botanical artists from all over the work.
This exhibition is based on a choice of his works which get got been previously exhibited at the Hunt Institute, Pittsburgh, together with at the New York Botanic Gardens.
Inspired to collect: The Alisa together with Isaac M. Sutton Collection is an interview amongst Isaac K Sutton on the Kew Gardens website
I greatly enjoyed listening to Mr Sutton's stories of what a serious collector has to exercise to secure an artwork!
He has a rattling clear sentiment that botanical fine art should endure collected to alive amongst together with he hangs his on the walls of his home. He likewise pointed out that a individual collector has a rattling existent wages over institutional collections inward the feel that the decisions he makes close what to purchase doesn't get got to fulfil whatsoever criteria other than his own. His aim is to get got paintings which appeal to him since he intends to hang a icon inward his home. He wants to encounter technical excellence inward damage of both the phytology together with the painting. He's likewise interested inward paintings which contribute of import records of electrical current flora life. Finally he's rattling pleased if a icon has a composition which attracts the eye.
This personal laid upwards of criteria had led to some purchases of some stunning works which beckon yous to come upwards together with hold off at them from the other side of the gallery. At the same fourth dimension he has acquired some rattling fine small-scale paintings of exquisite detail. I likewise peculiarly liked the agency he has purchased multiple paintings of the same flora (e.g. the snowfall eucalyptus) together with multiple studies (e.g. those past times Elaine Musgrave) which is non something ane oft sees inward exhibitions of botanical art.
Having met Mr Sutton inward the afternoon, I had the pleasance of introducing him to Sandra Armitage, the President of the Society of Botanical Artists at the eve reception for the Private View. I recall at that topographic point mightiness exactly endure an invitation to come upwards to a hereafter exhibition of the SBA winging its agency to Mr Sutton inward the future!
You tin likewise encounter the works inward the Collection on its dedicated Facebook Page. Artists who get got paintings inward the collection include the following.
Click the link to their websites inward their lift to encounter to a greater extent than of their artwork.
Click the link inward the lift of the flora or bloom to encounter its epitome on Facebook.
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| Part of the Alisa together with Isaac M. Sutton Collection inward the Main Gallery |
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| Isaac K Sutton amongst his favourite icon inward his collection The Sutton Dogwood, Gouache on newspaper (2001) past times Katie Lee a commissioned icon of the dogwood which flowers at his abode inward Brooklyn. He's planning a serial of commissions past times unlike artists to pigment the tree at unlike times of the year |
Dr Sherwood has been collecting botanical fine art since 1990 together with right away has some 851 paintings inward her collection.
Isaac M. Sutton saw an exhibition of her collection inward New York inward 1998 together with was "blown away" past times the art. He started buying paintings together with used her volume accompanying the get-go exhibition equally a guide to what to collect. He right away has some 270 paintings - together with added 2 to a greater extent than amongst works from the 2 Sues (see 'Black together with White inward Colour' at Kew Gardens - a review). I empathise this is right away the largest individual collection of botanical fine art inward the USA. It includes examples of artwork past times leading botanical artists from all over the work.
This exhibition is based on a choice of his works which get got been previously exhibited at the Hunt Institute, Pittsburgh, together with at the New York Botanic Gardens.
Inspired to collect: The Alisa together with Isaac M. Sutton Collection is an interview amongst Isaac K Sutton on the Kew Gardens website
I greatly enjoyed listening to Mr Sutton's stories of what a serious collector has to exercise to secure an artwork!
He has a rattling clear sentiment that botanical fine art should endure collected to alive amongst together with he hangs his on the walls of his home. He likewise pointed out that a individual collector has a rattling existent wages over institutional collections inward the feel that the decisions he makes close what to purchase doesn't get got to fulfil whatsoever criteria other than his own. His aim is to get got paintings which appeal to him since he intends to hang a icon inward his home. He wants to encounter technical excellence inward damage of both the phytology together with the painting. He's likewise interested inward paintings which contribute of import records of electrical current flora life. Finally he's rattling pleased if a icon has a composition which attracts the eye.
This personal laid upwards of criteria had led to some purchases of some stunning works which beckon yous to come upwards together with hold off at them from the other side of the gallery. At the same fourth dimension he has acquired some rattling fine small-scale paintings of exquisite detail. I likewise peculiarly liked the agency he has purchased multiple paintings of the same flora (e.g. the snowfall eucalyptus) together with multiple studies (e.g. those past times Elaine Musgrave) which is non something ane oft sees inward exhibitions of botanical art.
Having met Mr Sutton inward the afternoon, I had the pleasance of introducing him to Sandra Armitage, the President of the Society of Botanical Artists at the eve reception for the Private View. I recall at that topographic point mightiness exactly endure an invitation to come upwards to a hereafter exhibition of the SBA winging its agency to Mr Sutton inward the future!
You tin likewise encounter the works inward the Collection on its dedicated Facebook Page. Artists who get got paintings inward the collection include the following.
Click the link to their websites inward their lift to encounter to a greater extent than of their artwork.
Click the link inward the lift of the flora or bloom to encounter its epitome on Facebook.
- Beverley Allen - the bamboo is absolutely amazing. It has a wonderful double page spread inward the catalogue which conveys something of the touching of this painting
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| Beverley Allen flew inward from Commonwealth of Australia for the Private View standing inward forepart of her icon of bamboo Bambusa Vulgaris 'Striata' (Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney) 2005 watercolour on newspaper approx. 29 inches past times 66inches
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- Anita Barley's icon of Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot Poker is a wonderful composition. I constitute an interview amongst her where she explains her technique
- Susannah Blaxill - exhibiting Pear - watercolour together with gouache over pencil on paper
- Jean Emmons - Jean is ane of my favourite artists. There are 2 of her paintings included inward the exhibiton. I suspect Jean likes plants amongst knobbly bits - encounter her Celeriac - on vellum. Her Easter Egg Radishes are absolutely magical. Her function is likewise included inward the collections of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, inward Pittsburgh; the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley Library, together with the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium collection
- Damodar Lal Gurjar (Indian) - He is a freelance artist, currently working inward Jaipur, Bharat together with doesn't exactly exercise botanical art. Mr Sutton was rattling taken amongst his tempera icon on newspaper of Opium Poppy bunch. The function is burnished past times the artist.
- Regine Hagedorn - at that topographic point are 3 paintings inward the exhibition past times this rattling skilled artist. Her watercolour icon of Michelle Meillaud volition endure familiar to many - except I forget which volume it is featured in! Her Petits Fruits is only divine
- Celia Hegedüs - paints inward watercolour on vellum together with her icon of Tulipa 'Columbine Flame' matched whatsoever of those I saw late painted past times Rory McEwen
- David MacKay's Snow Gum Eucalyptus niphophilia Triptych is absolutely stunning (flowering fruiting branch; trunk together with details of flowers, leaves, seedlings together with fruits). He patently paints H2O on the bark to brand the colours pop.
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| (Left) Snow Gum Eucalyptus niphophilia - flowering fruiting branch by David MacKay (Centre) Leaf Study past times Elaine Musgrave (watercolour together with pencil on paper) (Right) Snow Gum Eucalyptus niphophilia - details of flowers, leaves, seedlings together with fruits by David MacKay |
- Hillary Parker's amazing Pumpkin Vine (Cucurbita pepo maxima) was patently discovered nether a tarpaulin! This icon featured on the encompass of the 2005 American Society of Botanical Artists Eighth Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibit at the Horticultural Society of New York. It likewise enjoys a cracking double page fold-out spread inward the catalogue
"Botanical artists pass a cracking bargain of fourth dimension observing together with this observation is taken to its zenith inward Hillary Parker's epic painting, Pumpkin Vine. To capture buds, flowers, early on fruit together with mature fruit, this masterpiece had to get got been composed over a lengthy catamenia of fourth dimension inward lodge to rank its meticulous,
gestural perfection.gestural perfection."
-Jodie V. Jacobson, New York Horticultural Society Curator
- Celia Rosser - a pencil together with watercolour report of Banksia rosserae (2004). Celia spent 25 years producing a consummate laid upwards of paintings of all known Banksias. This ane was discovered afterwards she had finished together with therefore was named inward her laurels - encounter Celia Rosser's Banksias
- Carol Woodin - at that topographic point are 4 works inward the exhibition. She paints inward watercolour on vellum stretched over board
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