25Th Anniversary Exhibition Of The Shirley Sherwood Collection
Monday 30 March 2020
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An exhibition to celebrate the anniversary of a collection seems to me to survive an first-class thought - but I hadn't seen i earlier this week.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 novel exhibition opened this calendar week at Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery inward Chelsea.
It comprises Work from Botanical Artists inward the Collection of Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE - in addition to it celebrates 25 years since she began her collection.
She straightaway has some 905 paintings in addition to drawings past times over 240 contemporary artists from xxx countries around the world. That, equally I intend you lot volition agree, is some collection!
What makes it rattling exceptional is that much of it is function past times contemporary botanical artists. Indeed Dr Sherwood has made a major contribution to the revival of involvement inward botanical fine art - non to elevate a developing an fine art gallery dedicated to botanical fine art inward collaboration amongst Kew Gardens.
She is, inward short, a truthful patron of botanical art. To receive got your function chosen for her collection is rattling much seen equally an accolade.
This nevertheless is non a display of her artworks inward her collection - such equally i mightiness come across at Kew. This is a selling exhibition.
You can view the e-catalogue or download catalogue.
The artists chosen demonstrate the arrive at of function inward the collection in addition to the artists who assembled inward the gallery on Tuesday eventide came from all over the world.
The 2 ladies who flew the furthest are Annie Hughes in addition to Beverley Allen who both flew to the exhibition from Australia. Both tin survive relied upon to make an absolute stunner in addition to there's i from Beverley inward this exhibit which you lot tin come across below their photograph - which includes i past times Annie.
Bryan Poole hails from New Zealand but truly travelled to the exhibition from his studio inward Dalston!
Bryan produces amazing etchings which a pose out of people volition survive familiar amongst equally they receive got featured on some of the covers of the catalogues for exhibitions at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew.
He told me that i of his favourite occupations is angling in addition to that this had inspired his etching of the Kingfisher & Angels Fishing Rods. He also said he liked to instruct a lot of induce into his compositions when it involves natural history equally good equally botanicals.
Susannah Blaxill is also from Australia. The exhibition includes her small-scale prototype of a fig on a dark background - but that sold earlier the opening!
Three of the 4 American artists flew inward from the USA for the Tuesday nighttime preview. They are:
Kate Nessler - is an American creative mortal who also paints on vellum nevertheless she didn't brand the trip. She is also represented past times Jonathan Cooper. You tin come across her art which is available from the gallery (and art which has been sold via the gallery).
This is Scottish botanical artist Fiona Strickland, amongst her hubby in addition to instruction partner Robert McNeill, in addition to i of Fiona's absolutely drib dead gorgeous poppies. She has some other inward the exhibit equally good which is almost equally stunning.
Susan Ogilvy has 2 works inward the exhibit in addition to i is what she calls a Corinthian Capital. It's a rattling odd blueprint thought to supersede the sculpted Acanthus amongst existent leaves! Readers may recollect Susan had an exhibition at Kew Gardens final year. Her minute function - a nest - sold earlier the exhibition opened.
Rosie Sanders and Coral Guest both receive got large paintings inward the exhibit - but were at the preview for collectors on Wed so I missed them.
This is Viper's Bugloss - in addition to I dearest the agency Rosie manages to instruct truly intense color into her paintings. Check the size - this is large (no surprise there!)
Phansakdi Chakkaphak is an creative mortal who is Thai past times nativity although he has lived for long periods inward the USA.
Other artists inward the exhibition are:
I rattling much recommend this exhibition to all botanical artists in addition to fine art collectors. You rarely come across paintings of this lineament together exterior a museum.
I'm currently processing a video of Dr Sherwood's vocalization communication in addition to promise to postal service it soon.
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| Work past times Botanical Artists inward the Collection of Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE (Left) Brian Poole - Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), Copper etching amongst watercolour (Centre) Rosie Sanders - 'Greater Knapweed' watercolour (Right) Phansakdi Chakkaphak- Caribbean Jewels Sapphire Blue (Scilla peruviana) - watercolour |
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| Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery (just off the Fulham Road) |
It comprises Work from Botanical Artists inward the Collection of Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE - in addition to it celebrates 25 years since she began her collection.
She straightaway has some 905 paintings in addition to drawings past times over 240 contemporary artists from xxx countries around the world. That, equally I intend you lot volition agree, is some collection!
What makes it rattling exceptional is that much of it is function past times contemporary botanical artists. Indeed Dr Sherwood has made a major contribution to the revival of involvement inward botanical fine art - non to elevate a developing an fine art gallery dedicated to botanical fine art inward collaboration amongst Kew Gardens.
She is, inward short, a truthful patron of botanical art. To receive got your function chosen for her collection is rattling much seen equally an accolade.
This nevertheless is non a display of her artworks inward her collection - such equally i mightiness come across at Kew. This is a selling exhibition.
You can view the e-catalogue or download catalogue.
The Artists
The artists chosen demonstrate the arrive at of function inward the collection in addition to the artists who assembled inward the gallery on Tuesday eventide came from all over the world.
The 2 ladies who flew the furthest are Annie Hughes in addition to Beverley Allen who both flew to the exhibition from Australia. Both tin survive relied upon to make an absolute stunner in addition to there's i from Beverley inward this exhibit which you lot tin come across below their photograph - which includes i past times Annie.
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| Annie Hughes in addition to Beverley Allen - 2 basis shape Australian artists amongst Annie's prototype of Banksia Menziesii Watercolour on Arches Paper, 56cm x 45cm £9,000 |
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| Gymea Lily (Doryanthese excelsa) past times Beverley Allen Watercolour on Arches Paper, 39 x 28" £11,000 |
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| Kingfisher & Angels Fishing Rods past times Brian Poole (Alcedo atthis in addition to Dierama pendulum) Copper aquatint in addition to etching amongst iridescent watercolour finishPlate size 58.5 x 44.5cm Artist's Proof, from an edition of seventy addition seven artist's proofs £750 |
He told me that i of his favourite occupations is angling in addition to that this had inspired his etching of the Kingfisher & Angels Fishing Rods. He also said he liked to instruct a lot of induce into his compositions when it involves natural history equally good equally botanicals.
Susannah Blaxill is also from Australia. The exhibition includes her small-scale prototype of a fig on a dark background - but that sold earlier the opening!
Three of the 4 American artists flew inward from the USA for the Tuesday nighttime preview. They are:
- Carol Woodin - who specialises inward prototype rare plants inward watercolour on vellum. She's also the Director of Exhibitions for the American Society of Botanical Artists. I had a fascinating intelligence amongst her concerning how she mounts her vellum back upwards for her paintings on board (but that's for some other post!). It's an extremely impressive presentation which matches the lineament of the painting. Do receive got a await also at her slideshow of orchids she has painted around the world.
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| Carol Woodin amongst her Phormium.sp watercolour on vellum over panel, 12.75" x 16" £3,000 |
- Francesca Anderson who has an extremely impressive Resume (She is the old President of the American Society of Botanical Artists, Founder of the Brooklyn Florilegium Society etc). However what I was most impressed amongst was her pen in addition to ink drawing which has inspired me to instruct dorsum to my pen in addition to ink. She truly draws the agency I'd similar to clitoris (big!) in addition to also draws things I go along wanting to clitoris but go along feeling I'll instruct lost inward them - similar ornamental cabbages in addition to lettuce! But straightaway I receive got a website portfolio to arrive at me inspiration! This is non a formal in addition to scientific pen in addition to ink drawing. Rather it starts amongst a gesture drawing inward pencil in addition to and so Francesca uses a crow quill mapping pen amongst a fine indicate to prepare the drawing inward what I tin solely clitoris equally an accurate but painterly style.
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| Francesca Anderson amongst Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)pen in addition to ink drawing on paper, 28.75" x 22.8" |
- Jessica Tcherepnine is a self taught botanical artist. Notable aspects of her career to appointment are that she has 2 RHS Gold Medals; is a founding fellow member of the American Society of Botanical Artists in addition to has created paintings for the Highgrove Florilegium, Filoli Florilegium, in addition to Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium likewise having function inward many collections.
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| Quince (Cydonia Obloga) by Jessica Tcherepnine Watercolour on Fabriano Artistico, 9.5" x 6.5" |
This is Scottish botanical artist Fiona Strickland, amongst her hubby in addition to instruction partner Robert McNeill, in addition to i of Fiona's absolutely drib dead gorgeous poppies. She has some other inward the exhibit equally good which is almost equally stunning.
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| Papaver Orientale past times Fiona Strickland Watercolour on Fabriano Artistico HP 640 gs, 60cm x 80cm £9,500 |
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| Susan Ogilvy amongst her Corinthian Capital (Acanthus mollis latifolius) Watercolour on Arches Paper, 76 x 55.5cm £3,800 |
This is Viper's Bugloss - in addition to I dearest the agency Rosie manages to instruct truly intense color into her paintings. Check the size - this is large (no surprise there!)
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| Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) past times Rosie Sanders Watercolour on Arches 640gsm, 102 x 70cm £9,000 |
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| A persuasion of the Gallery (left) Peony in addition to buds (£6,800) past times Annie Hughes (Centre) The Phenology Cabinet of the Incandescent Petal: Series 1 Magenta Cultivars of Paeonia Lactiflora from 19th Century by Coral Guest Acrylic on canvas, 60.25 x 40.13ins (153 x 102cm) £16,000 (right top) Amaryllis (Reserved) past times Ingrid Finnan (Right bottom) Prunus Mume 'Kenkyou' £2,600 past times Mieko Ishikawa |
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| Dr Shirley Sherwood with Phansakdi Chakkaphak His painting Caribbean Jewels Sapphire Blue (Scilla peruviana) (Sold) is the background on the left |
- Ingrid Finnan - paints botanicals inward oil
- Monika de Vries Gohlke - exercise receive got a await at the drypoints on her website
- SueHerbert - paints inward watercolour,
- Mieko Ishikawa in addition to - exercise read her story about the rare in addition to rarely flowering Rafflesia on the ASBA site
- Rachel Pedder Smith - is renowned for her enormous Herbarium specimen painting
I rattling much recommend this exhibition to all botanical artists in addition to fine art collectors. You rarely come across paintings of this lineament together exterior a museum.
I'm currently processing a video of Dr Sherwood's vocalization communication in addition to promise to postal service it soon.
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