Podcasts about botanical art

Victoria is a Chilean artist based in Germany. Her botanical art balances scientific accuracy with creative freedom, exploring themes of social masking, neurodivergence, female identity, and belonging.Listen to hear more about:Victoria's early connection with nature and creativity.  Moving from Chile to Germany and how art helped her connect with her new environment.Studying botanical art by correspondence. The joys and challenges of working with live plants.The botanical artists that have influenced and inspired Victoria.The differences between traditional and contemporary botanical art. Working from pressed herbarium specimens. Victoria's relationship with ‘perfectionism'.The tools used by botanical artists.Colour mixing ‘recipes'. Victoria's body of work exploring identity and the experience of social masking.The reason why Victoria feels an affinity with orchids. Victoria's online course Botanical Watercolors: Learn to Paint Realistic Flowers. You can find Victoria on her website (www.victoria-beyer.com) and on Instagram @victoria_botanical and @victoria.beyer.artist.Learn from Victoria in her online course Botanical Watercolors: Learn to Paint Realistic Flowers. Sign up to Victoria's mailing list to receive a 10% discount on her artwork, an art catalogue and more!-----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated.Thanks for listening!

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Patrick Gardner to discuss some free events that will be taking place this spring at Gardners Farm and Greenhouse.Plants | Gardner's Farm And Greenhouse | HarmonyFacebook

In this episode of The Art Coaching Club Podcast, Hayley White sits down with Amy Spencer, a self-taught botanical artist, to discuss her artistic evolution, business strategies, and the realities of turning a creative passion into a thriving career. Amy shares how she transitioned from interior design to botanical art, overcame self-doubt, and built a successful art business through persistence, authenticity, and strategic marketing. Key Topics Covered: How Amy discovered botanical art and developed her unique style The impact of Atomic Habits on her creative practice and discipline How she built confidence and started selling her work in local shops The role of social media in growing her art business authentically Challenges of managing the business side of art, from time management to accounting Exciting new directions, including her Wonder Collection featuring more texture and sculptural elements Amy's journey highlights the power of consistency, confidence, and creative exploration in building a sustainable art career. Whether you're a self-taught artist or looking for inspiration on navigating the business of art, this episode is packed with practical takeaways and motivation.

Today, we're exploring the vibrant and intricate world of botanical art exhibitions. Whether you're an artist preparing for your first show or a seasoned exhibitor looking for new insights, we'll cover the essentials:1.How to Prepare Your Artwork•From choosing the perfect subject to mastering techniques that bring flora to life, we'll discuss what makes botanical art stand out.•Tips on framing, matting, and labeling to ensure your work is gallery-ready.2.Presenting with Impact•How to curate your collection for a cohesive display.•Best practices for lighting, arrangement, and storytelling in an exhibition space.3.Protecting Your Pieces•Strategies for safeguarding your art from environmental damage like light exposure, humidity, and handling.•Insights into archival materials and preservation techniques to keep your work looking fresh for years to come.Join us as we unpack these topics and more, sharing stories and advice Whether you're showcasing in a local gallery or an international venue, this episode is your guide to flourishing in the botanical art scene.ABOUT THE PODCASTCreated by artists for artists, illustrators, creatives, and aspiring designers and art lovers.It is a weekly podcast by Ping He. As a creative entrepreneur, Ping shares her insight and tips in addition to interviewing seasoned professionals who provide practical tactics and clarity to help listeners walk away with actionable items for improving their personal and professional life.Botany Works Artist InstagramABOUT THE HOSTPing HeA mom, a botanical artist, a teacher, and mentor for creatives.www.pinghe.artwww.instagram.com/pinghe.art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever been even a little curious about the magic of trees, you won't want to miss this conversation with the ultimate tree expert, Tony Kirkham. We're diving into Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World—a seriously stunning collection of art, history, and culture, centred around the human-tree connection.  This book documents the historical significance of trees throughout human history, society and culture. This really is the coffee table book to end all coffee table books for anyone with even so much as a passing interest in trees. About Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World This exquisite survey presents a breathtaking sequence of full-page images – from landscape paintings and botanical drawings to ancient frescos, vintage book illustrations and contemporary photographs – revealing the tree as a source of inspiration throughout history. Spanning continents and cultures, Tree reflects the diversity of its subject, depicting giant sequoias, cherry blossoms, palms, poplars, ginkgoes and other species found across Earth's forest biomes, in a wide-ranging selection of visuals dating from Ancient Greece to the present day. More than 300 images include Roman stone mosaics, illustrated Norse myths, Edo-period woodblock prints and living tree installations, each lavishly reproduced. Curated by an international panel of botanists, naturalists, art historians and other experts, the images expand the definition of botanical art, together forming a vibrant, vital homage to the natural world. About Tony Kirkham Tony Kirkham is a renowned British arboriculturist and tree expert, best known for his lifelong dedication to the care, study, and preservation of trees. He served as the Head of Arboretum, Gardens, and Horticultural Services at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he played a pivotal role in maintaining one of the world's most diverse tree collections. Over his distinguished career, Kirkham became an authoritative figure in tree health, conservation, and education, helping to shape public understanding of trees' importance to ecosystems and human culture. He has participated in several international expeditions, collecting seeds and studying trees in countries such as China, Japan, and Chile, to enhance Kew's collections and support global conservation efforts. In addition to his practical work, Tony Kirkham is a popular figure in the media and has authored several books, including Remarkable Trees and Essential Pruning Techniques. He has also been featured in television series like BBC's The Trees That Made Britain, where he shared his extensive knowledge of how trees are woven into the fabric of human history and culture. Throughout his career, he's received numerous accolades, including an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for services to arboriculture, in recognition of his contributions to tree preservation and education. His work continues to inspire tree enthusiasts and professionals alike, highlighting the deep connection between trees and humanity. Links Tree: Exploring the Arboreal World - Phaidon Authors, forward by Tony Kirkham Other episodes if you liked this one: If you liked this week's episode with Tony Kirkham, you might also enjoy this one from the archives:  The Language of Trees - My guest this episode is artist and activist Katie Holten. Katie has just released a book called The Language of Trees, a collection of literary and scientific works by people like Robin Wall Kimmerer, Ursula le Guin, and Ross Gay. Using her Alphabet of Trees, the book is underpinned by the Katie's art and asks us to examine our relationship with trees by pulling together wide-reaching strands and demonstrating in one place, just how connected we are to them. Inspiration from Nature - This week, my guest is watercolour artist Lisa Gardner. Lisa is inspired by the natural world, the connection between breath and brushwork and rare wild plant species on the edge of extinction – seemingly far flung interests that come together in a beautifully natural and synergistic way in Lisa's work.   Please support the podcast on Patreon

Crystal Orderson, standing in for Pippa Hudson learns more about the history of Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens and what people can look forward to experiencing this year ahead of Garden Day (Sunday, 20 October 2024).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crystal speaks to Botanical Art curator Karen Stewart about   the Botanical Art and Photography Exhibition which will showcas the works of 31 botanical artists and photographers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Romanian Botanical Artist Irina Neascu began her career in architecture and now her journey transcends academia, science, art and illustration. Irina says: “I approached botanical art to continue investigating the cultural landscape from a natural perspective of the reciprocal influence and fragile intersections between culture and nature.” Irina was born in Bucharest in 1982, the only child of Daniela and Mihai who are both economists. She attended the Architecture University in Bucharest, Romania where she graduated with both a BA and MA. Irina then earned a postgraduate MA in Fine Arts at Rome University of Fine Arts. Following her graduation, she turned to interior design where her name became an international brand, with exhibitions at various fairs and events throughout Europe. The main collections focus on bespoke upholstery and chairs, crafted with textile collage techniques and digital printing. Irina has worked on both old and new furniture, restoring and customizing items according to the specific needs of her clients. Her interior design collections include home accessories and furniture, in unique series or limited series. In 2016, Irina moved north of Bucharest to the Transylvania area to be closer to nature; hiking is one of her favorite activities. Here, she opened the Irina Neacșu Studio then founded an art school, Cembra School of Botanical Art and Design, where she teaches courses and workshops in painting, drawing, textile art or design and encourages creative knowledge inspired by nature and heritage. Irina is currently  a PhD candidate at the Art University in Bucharest, and later this year she will be a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, History of Art Department. Irina lives in Brasov with her Weimaraner, Scala.Irina's website: https://irinaneacsu.com/Instagram: @irinaneascu https://www.instagram.com/irinaneacsu/ Some favorite feamle artists:Georgia O'KeeffeRachel RuyschGiovanna GarzoniHillary WatersJackie MulderChristiane Fashek Host: Chris StaffordProduced by Hollowell StudiosFollow @theaartpodcast on InstagramAART on FacebookEmail: hollowellstudios@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wisp--4769409/support.

The Romanian Botanical Artist Irina Neascu began her career in architecture and now her journey transcends academia, science, art and illustration. Irina says: “I approached botanical art to continue investigating the cultural landscape from a natural perspective of the reciprocal influence and fragile intersections between culture and nature.” Irina was born in Bucharest in 1982, the only child of Daniela and Mihai who are both economists. She attended the Architecture University in Bucharest, Romania where she graduated with both a BA and MA. Irina then earned a postgraduate MA in Fine Arts at Rome University of Fine Arts. Following her graduation, she turned to interior design where her name became an international brand, with exhibitions at various fairs and events throughout Europe. The main collections focus on bespoke upholstery and chairs, crafted with textile collage techniques and digital printing. Irina has worked on both old and new furniture, restoring and customizing items according to the specific needs of her clients. Her interior design collections include home accessories and furniture, in unique series or limited series. In 2016, Irina moved north of Bucharest to the Transylvania area to be closer to nature; hiking is one of her favorite activities. Here, she opened the Irina Neacșu Studio then founded an art school, Cembra School of Botanical Art and Design, where she teaches courses and workshops in painting, drawing, textile art or design and encourages creative knowledge inspired by nature and heritage. Irina is currently  a PhD candidate at the Art University in Bucharest, and later this year she will be a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, History of Art Department. Irina lives in Brasov with her Weimaraner, Scala. Irina's website: https://irinaneacsu.com/Instagram: @irinaneascu https://www.instagram.com/irinaneacsu/ Some favorite feamle artists:Georgia O'KeeffeRachel RuyschGiovanna GarzoniHillary WatersJackie MulderChristiane Fashek Host: Chris StaffordProduced by Hollowell StudiosFollow @theaartpodcast on InstagramAART on FacebookEmail: hollowellstudios@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/aart--5814675/support.

This week, my guest is watercolour artist Lisa Gardner. Lisa is inspired by the natural world, the connection between breath and brushwork and rare wild plant species on the edge of extinction - seemingly far flung interests that come together in a beautifully natural and synergistic way in Lisa's work. About Lisa Gardener Lisa Gardner is a watercolour artist inspired by the natural world, the connection between breath and brushwork and rare wild plant species on the edge of extinction. Passionate about wild plants and the vital role they play in the health of our environment, Lisa's  art strives to connect people to nature, to improve their wellbeing, and inspire action to save species and their habitats. Links Lisa has created 6 video workshops that share her journey with Plantlife, they can be found here.   Short film mentioned in the interview    Plantlife's important work can be found here.   Information on the Grassland Action Plan Lisa and Plantlife are campaigning for can be found here.   You can also get involved and volunteer for the National Plant Monitoring Scheme.   Other episodes if you liked this one: Garden Sculpture  - This episode I'm speaking to Victoria Leedham, Co-Curator and Gallery Manager of the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden. I visited the garden earlier this month and even in winter garb, it was beautiful, set as it is in ancient woodland with streams running through it that pour down from Leith Hill in Surrey. The sculptures in the garden are diverse in character and look stunning within the location, each one fitting harmoniously into the backdrop of planting and landscape. Victoria is responsible for sourcing and placing sculpture in the garden, alongside owner garden designer Anthony Paul. We spoke about Victoria's work, about the sculpture garden and also how you can select and place sculptures in your own garden. 
Plants as Art - Sarah chats to Alyson of Alyson Mowat Studio and author of Terrariums & Kokedama. Alyson Mowat runs her studio out of Shoreditch in London and has been creating botanical masterpieces for the past 5 years. She works with indoor and outdoor plants to make visually stunning green displays and specialises in terrariums, jarrariums, aquascapes and kokedama to stage plants in unique ways. We talk about using plants to create visual statements, finding sources of inspiration and how you can try some of these techniques for yourself. Support the podcast on Patreon.

After a career in the corporate world, Jennifer underwent a significant life transformation by transitioning to a career as a botanical artist and educator. This shift aligned with her values around nature, creativity, and connection.Listen to hear more about:The New Zealand landscape and what it means to Jennifer. How Jennifer made a shift from a corporate career to art and teaching. What Jennifer enjoys most about teaching art and nature journaling.The similarities and differences between botanical art and nature journaling. The pitfall of perfectionism.Nature journaling in a conference setting. Nature journaling for self-care. Selling nature art at markets.  To see Jennifer's work you can visit her website https://jenniferduval-smith.com/ and connect on Instagram @jenniferduvalsmithart.Two artists that Jennifer mentioned as being influential on our journey were Sandra Morris and Leslie Alexander.The books that Jennifer mentioned during the conversation were:Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross.Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World by Eve Rodsky-----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month. You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated.Thanks for listening!

This week's guest is multi-media artist Hanna Varga. Hanna incorporates the natural world into her work and her current projects involve foraging for fibres she turns into both useful and beautiful items. The conversation began with Hanna talking about her work past and present and developed into a really important conversation about the value of items at their more than fiscal level. Dr Ian Bedford's Bug of the Week: Cabbage Whiteflies About Hanna's ‘Say It With Knots' Project “Taking as a point of departure an idea that prompted me to embark on a journey dedicated to explore knotted ropes and their agency to convey meaning. What utterly captivated my imagination I first encountered in an essay by Italo Calvino titled Say it with Knots (originally published in 1984). In it he describes an exhibition about knot making and his impressions of the artefacts there as a medium for communication. 40 years later, in 2024, I envision a small travelling solo exhibition to reanimate this ancient tactile craft in order to tell stories of a particular geographical location.  I endeavour to create an engaging and urgent body of work in response to our current ecological times. I aim to awaken curiosity and evoke questions about interconnectedness. I'm planning to make a new series of sculptural forms using wild foraged plant fibres. I choose to source my own art materials from the local environment to minimise my carbon footprint. The process of both gathering and making cordage is beautiful, versatile and yields evocative results. The metaphors in language can offer insight into the diverse range of symbols, historical and cultural associations with strings and knots; the important role rope making technologies played in the development of civilisations.  I wish to juxtapose this with the natural history of the landscape where the raw materials come from. I will work on the coast of the Scottish Highlands where a long history of shipping and fishing trades have been present. Natural and human history will intertwine in the resulting artworks.”  I wish to transport my audience in time - back to the beginning, where it all started by twisting together vegetal fibres into a piece of string. Also, looking ahead into the future, an invitation to imagine new possibilities in tactile dimensions in our increasingly digitised age.  How will we continue making meaning with our hands? How can we create in reciprocity with the more-than-human world around us? Links Hanna on Instagram Ash Leaf London Other episodes if you liked this one: Botanical Storytelling with Amanda Edmiston Amanda's new book - The Time Traveller's Herbal  Making & Using Natural Dyes Patreon

In this episode, host Rob Lee interviews freelance illustrator Kevin Jay Stanton, creator of the Botanica tarot deck. They discuss Kevin's inspiration behind combining botanical art with mysticism, the importance of community support, and the joy of sharing the creative process. Tune in to learn more about Kevin's journey and his passion for plants, symbolism, and mythology.Episode Highlights: Introduction to Kevin Jay Stanton and his focus on botanical art.

An accidental invention which revolutionised plant collecting has inspired an artwork from Mat Collishaw, created in collaboration with video artists based in Ukraine, which is being premiered in a gallery at Kew Gardens. The nine minute video, accompanied by music by Samuel Barber's Adagio for strings, draws on the discovery in 1829 that a Wardian case could allow plants to grow under airtight glass. And the way art and music respond to environmental concerns is at the heart of this Free Thinking conversation hosted by Jade Munslow Ong. Jimmy López Bellido has written a symphony inspired by photographs of a changing landscape, Sarah Casey's drawings look at the impact of ice melting in glaciers and New Generation Thinker Vid Simoniti has written a book exploring the political ambitions of contemporary art in the early twenty-first century. He talks about the work of Alberta Whittle, Olafur Eliasson, El Anatsui, Maurice Mbikayi, Margaret Wertheim and Christine Wertheim. Producer in Salford: Nick Holmes Petrichor, a new exhibition of work by Mat Collishaw runs from 20 October 2023- 7 April 2024 at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Kew Gardens. Sarah Casey is Director of the School of Art in Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts and has worked on The Emergency project which uses drawing to examine artefacts emerging from alpine glaciers as a result of climate change and ice melting. She also convenes a group studying rocky environments and geology. From 26-28th October ‘Rocky Futures', an art exhibition in the form of three live video events streamed from destinations across the globe on the theme of geology, mobilities and the climate emergency will be available online at https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/rocky-climates/rocky-futures/ Vid Simoniti's book is called Artists Remake the World: A Contemporary Art Manifesto. He is a New Generation Thinker and teaches at The University of Liverpool. Symphony No 3, Altered Landscapes by Jimmy López Bellido is being played by the BBC Concert Orchestra in a concert at London's Southbank Centre on Thu 12 Oct 2023 and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on October 25th. With thanks to the Concert Orchestra for providing a recording of part of their rehearsal of the piece recorded on 10 October. The Hyundai Commission from artist El Anatsui runs at Tate Modern in London from October 10th - April 14th 2024 Jade Munslow Ong teaches at the University of Salford and is writing a book about the environment in literature. She is on the New Generation Thinkers scheme run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to work with early career researchers on making radio. Green Thinking is a collection of programmes exploring different aspects of art and history and the environment available via the Free Thinking programme website - all episodes are downloadable as the Arts & Ideas podcast and on BBC Sounds.

As we move toward October, the first a few intermittent episodes reminding us of the artistry behind our plant and garden love, the artistry underpinning mother nature herself. This week we're in conversation with artist Libby Ellis – photographer who sees the fullness of creation in the many faces of the flowers who delight us. Libby Ellis is a fine art photographer based on the island now known as Martha's Vineyard homeland of the Wampanoag people and nation who named the beautiful island Noepe. Monochromoatic and often single focused Ellis' work lands in my heart in a similar way as a Georgia O'Keeffe painting or a Dorothea Lange portrait – all of them capturing the essence of one subject while contributing insight into the workings of life itself – nature, plus the workings of humanity and its perceptions. In the case of Libby Ellis – the focal point include everyday flowers from Cosmos to musk roses, hibiscus to magnolia. And her work has been featured from various locations on Martha's Vineyard including the Featherstone Center for the Arts and the Carnegie Museum to London's Saatchi Gallery for the Royal Horticultural Society's 2022 Botanical Art and Photography exhibit, from the Harvard Divinity School to large scale projection against a high rise building in Denver, CO. Libby joins us from her studio in Edgartown MA (on the to share more about her photographic eye and gardener's heart.

In today's podcast episode once again sharing with you the audio component from my latest vlog over on YouTube that was released a few days ago. It's a bit of a mixed bag of topics including how I grow my own botanical art samples and how I photograph them later in the studio for future reference. The main topic of today's conversation is a big ‘ol life update. If you've noticed that I've been around much less often in 2023 and not very present on social media and are curious as to why this is the case, then you might just want to listen in, especially around 7 minutes in or so when I tell you what's been going on for me lately. I've been learning some new video editing software skills lately and feel enormously proud of the vlog from which this podcast is taken. It shares some beautiful moments I've had in my garden over the past couple of months as I've been navigating some big shifts in my life. So I really hope you pop on over and check the accompanying video to this episode over on YouTube. It's a particularly visual episode and I want you to get the full vision of everything I am sharing. Links: YouTube video: https://youtu.be/4NF6roY72NM Susan Nethercote: Suse's Instagram Suse's Facebook Suse's education website Suse's art website Suse's Youtube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susan-nethercote/message

Dion is an artist, naturalist and nature journal teacher. Her in-depth classes explore art and natural sciences in a diverse range of habitats. Dion collaborates with citizen science and community groups and believes in finding a middle ground in her nature journal where science and personal stories can co-exist.Listen to hear more about:Dion's connection with art and nature in early life.The biggest influences in the development of Dion's nature journaling style and ethos.The importance of personal stories in our journals.Nature journaling classes and workshops.Collaboration with scientists and community groups.The experience of leading nature journaling groups at the Cooloola BioBlitz.How Dion engages people in the practice so that they will want to keep going with nature journaling.Dion's hopes for the future of nature journaling.Learn more about Dion and see her nature journal pages on Instagram @_dion.dior_ and Facebook.Dion has appeared with Marley Peifer on The Nature Journal Show. You can watch these videos here:Botanical Art and Nature JournalingClimate Change and Nature JournalingDion wrote a blog post for International Nature Journaling Week which you can read here: Why Nature Journal?-----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates each month.You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon. Your contribution is deeply appreciated.Thanks for listening!

I'm excited for today's episode, where I got to chat with Hannah Cole of Sunlight tax and she shares some super straightforward ways that you can make your bookkeeping for your creative business more easy, interesting and beneficial. We also get into some ethical investing strategies to make sure you are taking care of the wise and wonderful future you,  maybe 6 or maybe 60 years from now. She also has a gorgeous free gift for listeners and there will be a link in the show notes.Here's a bit about HannahBio:Hannah is a tax expert who specializes in working with creative people and their businesses.A long-time working artist with a high-level exhibition history, the financial challenges of freelancers and small creative businesses are both relevant and personal to Hannah. And she knows that describing tax concepts in jargon-free language is always a good thing.Hannah delivers engaging tax education that is art-world savvy and empowering. Hannah is the creator and host of the Sunlight podcast, where she discusses taxes, money and career issues for creative people. Through her online program Money Bootcamp, she helps self-employed people understand and manage their taxes and build F***-You Money, so they can stay focused on the work they love without fear of the IRS or going broke.Hannah Cole Links:Free class: https://go.sunlighttax.com/registerVisual Deductions Guide: https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguidewebsite: www.sunlighttax.cominstagram:https://www.instagram.com/sunlighttax/?hl=en Thyme in the Studio links:https://www.patreon.com/thymeinthestudiohttps://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArtshttps://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/https://www.facebook.com/groups/403582056803336/www.thymeinthestudio.comhttps://www.aidazea.comIf you want one of my limited edition, 2023 Cyanotype Botanical Calendar you can use the code CYANLOVE10 for 10% off for you, beloved podcast listener! https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArtsThanks for being here.  

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From time to time Lucy and Saul decided they wanted to record conversations with other Head Gardeners, Curators, Garden Owners and fellow horticulturists across the UK, these will be published as Bonus Episodes alongside their usual format of chatting about their gardening lives. We hope you enjoy.For the Bonus Episode #16 we are joined by Deborah Lambkin, Botanical Artist. Deborah is an award winning artist who has worked for many botanical institutions around the UK and Ireland including primarily at RBG, Kew and for the RHS Orchid Committee as well as journals such as Curtis Botanical. Luc and Saul have an in depth conversation about Botanical art, how Deborah approaches the process and why it is so important.Twitter links:Deborah @DeborahLambkinSaul @GardeningSaulLucy @HeadGardenerLCInstagram links:Deborah deborahlambkinLucy headgardenerlcIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Looking at plants is one thing; learning to truly see them is another.  Carrie Roy, Acting Curator of Art, introduces us to one of the world's great collections of plant portraits, the Hunt Institute For Botanical Documentation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and shares how the artist's vision can delight and inform gardeners, changing the very way we see

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Seaweed is a talking point these days as a potential and as yet untapped source of biofuel and food - but less so as a subject for artists. The upcoming New Zealand Festival of Nature in Otepoti Dunedin includes a workshop in Marine Botanical illustration focusing on drawing and painting seaweed found in the Otago Harbour and environs. Artist and tutor Wayne Everson has taught numerous courses including Botanical Art and Illustration for The Garden School of Art in Dunedin since 2015. The seaweed images in the gallery are from students who attended one of the courses. Lynn caught up with Wayne who says the Marine Botanical workshop is something new for him.

Mike reflects on some recent live draws, discusses reference photos, and is ready for acrylics. Mike is then joined by Lara Call Gastinger to talk about her journey from nature to science and art. She talks about her award-winning botanical work as well as her interactions with her followers via Patreon and live draw events. She covers her process and speaks to some of her recent work. She also talks about how she developed The Perpetual Journal and why everyone should try it. Her homework will leave you wanting more. YouTube (Mike Hendley Fine Art) Pixabay Unsplash Claire Walker Leslie Roger Tory Peterson Piedmont Region of Virginia Echinacea Milkweed Peony Bee balm Fabriano Artistico Hot Press Schmincke Winsor Newton Daniel Smith Pigma Micron Winsor Newton series 7 brush Patreon (Lara Call Gastinger) Perpetual Journal Lindsey Mears handmade books Lara Call Gastinger Pandemic Print Tattly ===== How to reach Lara Call Gastinger ===== Instagram @laragastinger Website laracallgastinger.com Perpetual Journal Patreon ===== How to reach Mike Hendley ===== MikeHendley.com Instagram @Mike_Hendley Twitter @MikeHendley Show notes at DrawingInspiration.fm ===== Support the Podcast ===== Become a patron of the show Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Share the podcast with friends and family Podcast theme music is “Acid Jazz” By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Season 2 Episode 8: John and Katie sit down to talk with Aleksandra Apocalisse about her art, her garden, and the point at which the two practices come together. You can check out Aleksandra's work by visiting www.apocalisseart.com or @apocalissea on Instagram.People aren't born with green thumbs, they have to grow them. Join hosts John and Katie as they explore all things plants. Whether you're a novice or experienced gardener, there's something to be learned for everyone on Growing Green Thumbs with Portland Nursery.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1750 Birth of René Louiche Desfontaines, French botanist. After studying in Paris, René botanized in Tunisia and Algeria in North Africa. His Masterwork, Flora Atlantica, included 300 new genera. René conducted a fascinating experiment with the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) by seeing how it would react to a carriage ride through Paris. He discovered that the plant grew accustomed to riding in the carriage after initially closing its leaves and wilting the first few times it took a ride. René is remembered in the name of Desfontainia spinosa or the Chilean holly, native to Costa Rica, Chile, and Argentina. The Chilean holly is a beautiful ornamental, hardy to −5 °C (23 °F), but requires winter protection.   1863 Birth of Okakura Kakuzō ("Oh-ka- koo-rah Ka-coo-zoh") (books by this author), Japanese author, scholar, and supporter of the arts. In The Book of Tea, he wrote, In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.   1869 Birth of Samuel Graveson, a Quaker printer, publisher, philatelist, and author who lived in Hertford, England.  In his book, My Villa Garden (1915), he wrote, What another book of gardening!  Are not our bookshelves already overburdened with literature on the subject?   1898 On this day, a court case involving the sale of an orchid and breach of warranty was settled in favor of the plaintiff. In Ashworth vs. Wells, the plaintiff bought a white orchid with a warranty. It was a one-of-a-kind Cattleya Acklandiae alba ("kat-lee-ya ack-land-ee-aye AL-bah"), a white orchid - only to discover two years later when it bloomed that it was just a common purple orchid. The plaintiff was awarded fifty pounds - the price paid for the imposter white orchid.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Rosie Sanders' Flowers by Rosie Sanders This book came out late in 2017, and the subtitle is A Celebration of Botanical Art. Rosie's work is featured in this book of botanical paintings that will take your breath away with their richness, drama, and sensuality. This book beautifully showcases eighty of Rosie's paintings which celebrate some of our favorite flowers: tulips, orchids, roses, irises, anemones, and amaryllis, just to name a few. If you didn't get flowers for Valentine's Day, consider grabbing a copy of Rosie's book! Rosie also has a book that focuses specifically on Roses. You can get a copy of Rosie Sanders' Flowers by Rosie Sanders and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for $22.   Today's Botanic Spark 2010 On this day, Georgia botanist Mincy Moffett Jr. staged a unique Valentine's Day for a rare dwarf sumac species known as Michaux's Sumac native to Georgia's Lower Broad River Wildlife Management Area. Mincy's plan was an ingenious one. He not only increased public awareness around the endangered plant, but he also helped save a species that desperately needed human-engineered botanical intervention for survival. In 2010, Michaux's Sumac was found in two small areas of Georgia - one population was made up of just five male plants, while the other community was all female. Additionally, the male and female Michaux Sumac plants were separated by seventy miles of dense forest. By not growing near each other, the plants could not reproduce with insect pollination and were forced to reproduce asexually, which resulted in reduced genetic diversity. Thanks to Mincy's romantic intervention, female plants were planted near the male plants. Mincy told a local reporter, Let's hope it turns into a torrid romance. Now, a decade later, it appears that Mincy's matchmaking was a success as the combined Michaux's Sumac community continues to thrive.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

Dina Falconi and Wendy Hollender discuss how they wrote and illustrated their award-winning book, "Foraging and Feasting: A Field Guide to Wild Food Cookbook." They also discuss how they launched a  successful Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their project.Dina Falconi is a clinical herbalist, author, and teacher. Her specialty areas are food activism and nutritional healing. Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, illustrator, and author. She is one of the world's leading experts in using colored pencils and watercolor in detailed botanical illustrations. LINKSForaging and Feasting: A Field Guide to Wild Food Cookbook (Botanical Arts Press)Kickstarter CampaignForaging and Feasting on InstagramForaging and Feasting on FacebookDina Falconi on YouTubeWendyHollender.comDrawBotanical.comWendy Hollender on YouTubeTalaterra on YouTube Theme music for the podcast is provided by:Jahzzar, So Far So Close, CC By 4.0 US (Episode 16 - onward) 

Eleanor Chaney is a freelance artist and educator. She is also the founder and creative director of The Library of Nature, an online resource for children. In this episode, Eleanor and I discuss how her experience as a contemporary artist has informed her approach to art, nature, teaching, and learning. We also talk about Eleanor's exquisite paper sculptures, her enthusiasm for natural history books, and how she secured enough funding to launch her project. LINKSEleanor's websiteSign up for Eleanor's free five-day mini-courseFacebookInstagramYouTubeThe Library Of Nature:Library of Nature WebsiteLibrary of Nature on FacebookLibrary of Nature on InstagramSpecial ThanksJanice Benson for supporting Eleanor with her application for The Library Of Nature; Neil Mather for his help and support on the project, and Tullie House Museum and Gallery for their support on Eleanor's recent Hidden Natural Histories project. Theme music for the podcast is provided by:Jahzzar, So Far So Close, CC By 4.0 US (Episode 16 - onward) 

In 2017, Kristen Alpaugh stepped away from the corporate world to pursue her passion as an artist. Inspired by the impermanent beauty of flowers, Kristen's colorful and boundary-bending work is redefining the space where floristry and botanical art meet. You've probably seen Kristen's work on Season 1 of HBO's Full Bloom, on multiple celebrity instagrams and in some of your favorite music videos with artists like SZA, Katy Perry and Doja Cat donning her wearable floral designs. Kristen is also the founder of Haus of Stems, a botanical art company that sells Irithurium (that's iridescent anthurium) to florists and non-florists nationwide. It was great to chat about Flwr Pstl and Haus of Stems. Both of Kristen's businesses offer creative inspiration to floral designers and botanical artists. She generously shares about her story growing up and her love for art. Kristen chats about the importance of never giving up and the need to never stop experimenting. Also, don't ever sell yourself short, you find the magic when you push through the challenges that life gives you. We mentioned in our episode a past interview with Ashely Woodsen Bailey and wanted to share a link. Learn more about Kristen and all of our past guests on TheFlowerPodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for access to all of our Zoom chats, tutorials, IG Lives, and video extras. Also Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. We are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Gaana, and many more! Follow the link to the latest blog post by The Flower Podcast! Sponsors of The Flower Podcast Accent Decor Garden Roses Direct Florabundance, Inc. The Gardeners Workshop ASCFG, Inc.

It's time to get your flower bulbs in the ground, and RHS expert Nikki Barker shares her top tips on what to plant and how to plant it for beautiful and long-lasting spring displays. In an intimate conversation packed with gardening tips, author, broadcaster and kitchen garden guru Sarah Raven talks Arthur Parkinson, discussing everything from how their gardening friendship grew, to the edible and visual late-season glories of the ornamental kitchen garden. Plus Fiona Davison tells the tale of how a perplexing 19th-century botanical art mystery was solved. For links see the episode show notes or visit rhs.org.uk/podcast

Zainuddin, Ram Das, Vishnupersaud and Rungiah were just some of the brilliant artists who worked with the surgeon-botanists of the East India Company to create exquisite scientifically accurate paintings of Indian flora. Martyn Rix, author of 'Indian Botanical Art; An Illustrated History' talks to @utterflea about this productive collaboration between East and West.

Lara is a botanical artist and illustrator from Virginia. Through her work as chief illustrator for the Flora of Virginia Project, and her perpetual nature journal, which she has been keeping for two decades, Lara has developed a deep connection with the native and naturalised plants of her home state.Listen to hear more about:Lara's botanical illustration work through the Flora of Virginia Project.The concept of the perpetual nature journal and how it began.Ways for beginners to overcome fear of the blank page.Lara's attraction to the ‘story' behind a plant and the change and decay that happens as plants age. Lara's favourite colours and how she uses colour in her perpetual journal.How to listen to nature and be in dialogue with the natural world while you are journaling. How keeping a perpetual nature journal can become a life-long project connecting you with your nearby nature.Find Lara on her website, www.laracallgastinger.com, as well as on Instagram @laragastinger.A wonderful way to continue to learn from Lara and support her work, is through Patreon. You can find Lara on patreon here: www.patreon.com/laragastinger.If you keep a perpetual nature journal, or would like to see other amazing perpetual journals, use the hashtag #lgperpetualjournal on Instagram. -----------------Sign-up for Journaling With Nature's Newsletter to receive news and updates as well as the Nature Journaling Inspiration List each month! You can support Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon, Your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thanks for listening!

Sign up for our newsletter to submit a question for a future episode of Ask Anjie & Laura.Visit Maria's website.Mentioned in this episode: Maria's podcast: Coming soon! Sign up for Maria's newsletter to be notified when it's liveMaria's calendula illustrationIf you have specific feng shui questions and want one-on-one guidance with us, check out our monthly live class, Practical Feng Shui. Or hire Laura, Anjie, or one of our students for a consultation. Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and giveaways.Be sure to visit the Mindful Design Feng Shui page to learn more about enhancing your feng shui knowledge through our courses. This is the best way to support the podcast! You can also take a look at our blog posts on feng shui basics. Don't forget to also visit the Holistic Spaces Patreon page to support the podcast!

Wendy Cooper has discovered new species and written books describing the fruit and the plants of Australia. And she did most of it alongside her husband, William T. Cooper, who was one of the greatest scientific painters of nature in the world. In her new book, The Botanical Art of William T. Cooper, Wendy has collected Bill's botanical sketches and paintings, alongside her own stories of their time together.

Wendy Cooper has discovered new species and written books describing the fruit and the plants of Australia. And she did most of it alongside her husband, William T. Cooper, who was one of the greatest scientific painters of nature in the world. In her new book, The Botanical Art of William T. Cooper, Wendy has collected Bill's botanical sketches and paintings, alongside her own stories of their time together.

Listen to our chat with Kristin Sjaarda! Kristin's detailed botanical still life photography is some of our most favorite flower art....in the world. Learn how she's inspired by nature, works with local flower farmers, builds beauty and life into her still life arrangements, and creates extraordinary photographs! We loved our talk with Kristin. We even got to learn her tips for really enjoying our blousy, dramatic tulips!

Welcome to the new year and to part two of our look at some of the themes that have emerged from my conversations with guests of this podcast.I have had the good fortune to interview more than 40 guests since launching the podcast two years ago this month. Guests have come from many fields. What they share in common is their commitment to nurturing peoples’ relationship with the outdoors and their status as independent professionals.In the previous episode, we took a look at guests’ earliest memories of enjoying nature.Today we’ll hear guests talk about the moment nature became important to them. LINKSRayma PetersonDr. Marijke HechtJohn Muir LawsTina DemirdjianDr. Stephanie Dole 

Thanks for watching this week's episode of the podcast. Welcome to season 2! In this episode I talk about some things on my mind (art and personal), while I paint over my drawing using watercolor - Beam Paint paint stones I got for christmas. I had a really lovely christmas with my family, and I hope you did too. Looking forward to another great year of pods. As always, I am so thankful to you for spending time with me! If you're new here, this is a visual podcast where I draw something and chat with you as I go! You really don't have to watch the video to know what is going on, and if you prefer to listen to it on a podcast app, it's available everywhere! If you wanna watch the youtube video, check out my channel, linked in the description in this pod. Also if you would like to see the final image, check out my art instagram, @elyse_draws. Books I mentioned in this episode: How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell My Goodreads | My Etsy Watch the Pod on my YouTube Channel Check out the final drawing on my instagram @elyse_draws. Thank you to Grace Usleman for the intro and outro music of this podcast. Links to Grace's Info: YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn | Others --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lee Angold is a botanical and natural science illustrator with an interest in representing nature in a way that encourages others to see the detail and beauty in even simple, everyday subjects. A self-taught artist with an impressive depth of knowledge on colour and watercolour paints, Lee offers many insights into nature art and nature journaling during our conversation. Listen to hear more about:How Lee found her way back to natural science illustration via Engineering school.Experimenting with watercolour and  how Lee has come to ‘know’ her paints.Her different palettes and how she developed her colour choices.The one colour that Lee could not live without!The Daily Leaf project and how Lee painted every day for an entire year.Lee’s conference trip to Australia and the realisations she had on her return.  You can connect with Lee online through her website www.leeangold.com, Instagram @leeangold and Facebook. Lee also has an active Youtube channel where she uploads videos on her painting process, colour explorations, sketchbook tours and live painting sessions.  Thanks for listening!www.journalingwithnature.com

Anastasia Traina is a playwright, screenwriter, and botanical artist. Recently, her illustrations were published in the children’s book, BITSY and RAFF written by David Caudle highlighting the power of friendship and inclusion. She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Art, the Tri-State Botanical Artists of NYBG, the Writer’s Guild of America and the Dramatists Guild of America. Information about children's book BITSY and RAFF:   http://bitsyandraff.com/?fbclid=IwAR3h50iRhqT1OhN6wZFtKAvZV-Bmmuts5r7rdsbNuIyDNFcmrrIzkfATNVM Holiday cards by Anastasia Traina:   https://www.etsy.com/shop/afunnybunnypicture Instagram @afunnybunnypicture https://www.berkshireeagle.com/archives/anastasia-traina-fairy-tale-world-takes-root-at-the-garden/article_3f41030a-122b-5f39-8504-4aa6b25b9dd5.html https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/anastasia-traina --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antoinette-lavecchia/support

We talk to designer Sebastian Conran about his father's legacy and his influence on British design. We discover Cromwell Place in South Kensington, London's newest venue for galleries and collectors shaking up the art world. Plus we talk to the Dutch artist Jan Hendrix at his home in Mexico about his new exhibition, Paradise Lost, just opened at Shirley Sherwood's Gallery of Botanical Art at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. We're tracking down and rereading: The House Book by Terence Conran We're visiting Electronic: from Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers The Design Museum - Designmuseum.org Paradise Lost : an exhibition by Jan Hendrix The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanic Art, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/paradise-lost-jan-hendrix-exhibition Cromwell Place in South Kensington Visitors must register to visit beforehand at Cromwellplace.com Edited and Produced by Alex Graham

Rayma Peterson is a botanist, artist, and author. Her new book, "Very Fine Art Projects for Artists and Educators," features 29 projects perfect for classroom teachers, educators working in informal learning environments, and parents leading homeschool programs.Why did Rayma create this book of projects?How did she establish herself as a freelance artist and educator?How does she hope to guide people’s understanding of the outdoors with this book and  upcoming books?Let’s find out. LINKSRayma Peterson's websiteAmerican Society of Botanical ArtistsRayma's StudioAlberta Native Plant CouncilVery Fine Art Projects for Artists and EducatorsTreaty SixAlbrecht Durer’s “Great Piece of Turf”Contact Rayma

In this episode, Anna Laurent is my guest talking about her work at the intersection of science and art, researching botanical art through history and photographing seeds. She is passionate about'understanding plants from the plant's perspective and plants from people's perspective'Anna is an award-winning flora-focused writer, photographer, and artist. She traveled the world, researching the visual history of plant depiction, as well as collecting specimens for 'Dispersal', a series of photographs, portraits, exploring the form and function of seed dispersal.In our conversation, we delve deeper into the world of seeds and Anna's creative journey, exploring them through photography.'The reason for a flower is the fruit and the seed. A flower has evolved its form and its scent, its colours to attract pollinators, to produce a seed. And the seeds are really the future of the plant. The seeds are the whole purpose of a plant.'Her work has exhibited internationally, at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard university and the University of California Botanical Gardens at Berkeley, as well as gardens in Amsterdam, Italy, Gibraltar, Sydney, and New York city. In 2018, the Royal Botanic gardens Kew commissioned a series of seed portraits to be permanently displayed alongside living plants in the Temperate House, the largest Victorian glasshouse in the world.Her first book, Botanical Art from the Golden Age of Scientific Discovery (University of Chicago Press, 2016) examines the art and science of plant biology in 19th century wall charts. We also talk in this podcast episode more in detail about this book she wrote and the role botanical art plays in history, as well as Anna's current research and next book.Anna was born in Boston, in the USA, and studied at Harvard University. She holds a Master's degree  in History and Philosophy of science from the University College of London. Currently, she lives in London and was awarded a UK visa as an Artist of Exceptional Talent.I first came across Anna's work in 2017 at the Chelsea Flower Show where her seed photographs were exhibited and caught my attention. Later that year, we met at her solo exhibition in London. Then in 2018, both her work and mine were featured in the same issue of INKQ, an independent publication at the intersection of art and science by a mutual friend of ours, Jessica Shepherd.We recorded this podcast episode in December, 2019, since then a lot has happened in the world, but more significantly earlier this year, back in March, When I approached Anna with my idea to set up Dialogues with Nature Network, she agreed and became one of the Founding Members . It's been wonderful to work together over the past couple of months, setting up this creative support network centred around nature.I hope you will enjoy listening to this podcast episode we recorded!—Links from this episode:Follow @anna__laurent on instagramwww.annalaurent.comhttps://harvardmagazine.com/2014/01/the-sorcery-of-seedpodshttps://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/secrets-kew-temperate-househttps://www.seedcultures.com/#/anna-laurent/—About Dialogues with Nature Network here.—If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe,leave a review or share it with a friend.You can find me as @walkinglantern on instagram and on twitter.And if you are interested to hear more about Dialogues with Nature Network, please follow the new instagram account @dialogueswithnature here and sign up to the mailing list here.—Ways you can financially support this podcast now:One time donation of a virtual cup of coffee hereBecome a regular patron supporting me with a recurring donation of £1 per month via Patreon here—The music for the podcast is by Band of Burns ‘Now Westlin' Winds’ song that was recorded live at Union Chapel in 2017. I used this song with the band’s permission.Follow Band of Burns on instagram here and their website for tour dates is here: https://www.bandofburns.com/

Hello and greetings to Drunk Art Review; the podcast where anyone from T-total to blind arse drunk is welcome to give their honest opinions on art!
 The theme this week is “Botanical Art", so come listen as we attempt to go in-depth, philosophising plants and absolutely nail it . ————————— Hosted by Rosie Alexander and Jennifer Kemp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drunk-art-review/message

Botanical illustrator Adriana Picker explores her love of flowers through art.

The Art + Science Reading Group is now a virtual gathering of thinkers, researchers and the incurably curious. Organised by PhD candidates Amelia McConville (School of English and Institute of Neuroscience) and Autumn Brown (Science Gallery Dublin and School of Education) supported by Science Gallery Dublin and the Trinity Long Room Hub, the series will explore the evolutionary and revolutionary kinship between two approaches to understanding the universe and our place within it. Writers, scientists, and artists will be beaming in from all over the world to shed some extra light on our discussions and provide a personal perspective to some of the artwork shared. We'll discuss a broad range of topics including bio-art, the aesthetics of mathematics, taking a non-human perspective, AI and gender, and a space probe's mission to carry our stories into the cosmic wilderness. For this first session we were joined by speaker Mary Dillon, an Irish botanical artist whose work has been exhibited internationally, most recently in Florence, Germany, Vienna, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Francisco, Madrid, Frankfurt and London. She was a key contributor to the Drawn From Nature: Irish Botanical Art exhibition in the National Gallery of Ireland (currently postponed). She is a fellow member of Society of Botanical Artists, UK and a member of the Watercolour Society of Ireland, and is a founding chairperson of the Irish Society of Botanical Art. She teaches in Barcelona, Greece, the US, Ireland, and was on the teaching team of the Chelsea School of Botanical Art in London. Mary has a particular fascination with botanical art as a personal process for the artist while at the same time striving for excellence in her art practice.

Lots of us are drawing on creative pastimes as a way of getting through the current situation. This week we speak to artist, scientist, author and Deputy Director of the Oxford Botanic Garden, Dr Chris Thorogood. Chris shares his fascination with weird and wonderful plants and offers some expert tips on how to paint and draw them. Fiona Davison explores the history of botanical art at what is generally considered the world's biggest collection of plant paintings, the RHS Lindley Library. Young RHS Ambassador George Hassall is also a fan of plants that bite back, and he tells us about his passion for the gruesomely beautiful pitcher plants, Nepenthes. And finally... our resident allotment guru Guy Barter talks to gardening advisor Leigh Hunt about cunning ways to beat seed shortages and grow your own at home.

Adriana Picker starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about coming from a creative family of women who were always cooking, gardening, or making something. She then goes into how she pursued journalism & design in college before realizing that her illustrations were in high demand and that she could make a living from her artwork. Adriana also explains how sticking to her niche of botanical illustration has allowed her to work with a variety of brands in numerous ways. She takes what she’s known for and broadens it in ways that work for her. Adriana also talks to A + K about how she keeps her take on ‘botanical’ modern and relevant with COLOR and COMPOSITION, and the tools and techniques she used to create her new book, Petal.

Margaret Best is an award-winning contemporary botanical artist and a respected teacher. Her work can be viewed in books, catalogs, magazines, public and private collections, and on coins distributed by the Royal Canadian Mint.How did Margaret stumble into this genre?What life experience prepared Margaret for the specialty she’s become known for?How does botanical art differ from flower painting?Let’s find out. LINKSMargaret Best’s websiteMargaret on Instagram (@margaretbest8904)Margaret on FacebookAnn SwanPandora SellarsCoral GuestAmerican Society of Botanical ArtistsOut of the Woods ExhibitionBotanical Art and ArtistsPlant BlindnessMargaret Best Designs Wild Rose for Royal Canadian MintMargaret Best Discusses Color in Botanical Art, Provides Tips for Informal Science EducatorsThe Blue of the Artist’s Ocean, an article for Environmental Education Week by Margaret Best

Ep28 Artiste québécoise dans le domaine du design botanique, Chantal Royer crée des oeuvres qui incarne la nature à l’état pur. Après avoir accumulé une grande expertise dans le design floral et collaboré à l’organisation de plusieurs grands évènements, elle a eu le désir de développer une nouvelle vision de l’art botanique en intégrant l’essence de la nature au coeur de ses créations. L’inspiration est donc toujours guidée par le mouvement fluide de la matière organique afin de créer un design harmonieux et vivifiant. La mousse est la matière première que nous exploitons pour les tableaux d’art végétal. Celle-ci provient directement du Québec et elle est soigneusement traitée et stabilisée afin de préserver son éclat naturel de façon permanente. Notre approche artistique vous permet d’avoir des créations botaniques qui incorporeront la nature directement dans votre environnement intérieur sans aucun besoin d’entretien et d’une qualité exceptionnelle. contact@chantalroyerdesign.ca (514) 996 8973 Facebook Instagram

Here I talk with presenter and artist Ian Rutter about a unique course I'll be teaching with Granada Concierge in Southern Spain next year. Ian launched Granada Concierge with his partner Andrew shortly after moving to Spain. Almost as soon as they arrived in Andalucia, they knew that they wanted to share their love of the area with visitors who wanted to immerse themselves in the culture and landscapes of this sensually rich part of Southern Spain.As part of their creative courses programme, I'll be taking a lucky group of you under my wing between 4th and 8th June 2020, showing you how to paint flowers and leaves in the beautiful, historic village of Moclín in Southern Spain. Over the 3 days of the course, you will have the opportunity to learn how to paint our beautiful Spanish flowers, local fresh fruits, leaves and seeds in this idyllic setting. You will learn more about the structure of flowers, how to mix colours and how to use different paper types, brushes and paints. This course is suitable for all levels. Limited spaces left.To book your place or for more information visit: https://www.granadaconcierge.com/watercolour-painting

In this episode, I talk about my new studio and how working in isolation affects our sense of time. I consider ideas of time and how as painters we have to think about space and time in ways that many might not. I touch on Hockney, but of course one cannot forget the Cubists and early Scandinavian painters who also played with space-time. I am no expert and am merely skirting around a subject that has only just begun to grab my attention as I delve further into blue and what it means in terms of metaphysical longing. I feel another trip to the library coming on!I then bring you the sounds of Zurich, St. Gallen and the Swiss Alps where I travelled to this summer in my search for wild Gentians. The climb through the mountains was pretty tough as I was recovering from an illness, but it was utterly amazing. The beauty of the Swiss Alps is unrivaled and whilst being in this sublime environment I felt I was able to connect with true 'Strum und Drang' and the kindred souls who first begun the European Romantic Movement, such as Novalis and Goethe. Sturm und Drang, (German: “Storm and Stress”), was a proto-Romantic movement which appeared in German literature in the late 18th Century. It exalted nature, feeling, and human individualism. Towards the end of the 18th Century this morphed into the more commonly known 'Romantic Movement', which continued to emphasize intense emotions as an authentic source of aesthetic experience. Especially those that could be experienced when confronting the sublimity, spontaneity, and beauty found in nature. After Switzerland, I moved studio in Andalucia before travelling on to Dublin, Ireland to see painter Elaine Moore Mackey. The soundscape, therefore, takes you from Switzerland to Spain and then on to Dublin and then finally to Kildare where I am joined with botanical painter Shevaun Doherty in our search for Blue Irish Linen and Romantic ruined castles. As always, I have mashed up and blended the sounds of places so you don't really know where you are. You are just somewhere in time and place.IMAGE: Prototype work for Blue Flower: Gentian by Jessica R. Shepherd. Oil on canvas.

Anna Laurent is an award-winning photographer, author, and teacher. Through her projects, Anna introduces new audiences to the wonders of the botanical world. Anna has worked as a columnist for Garden Design magazine and Print magazine. Her first book, published in 2016, examines the art and science of plant biology in 19th-century wall charts. Anna’s interest in plants began in college. Years later, her interest prompted her to quit her job and to find a way to get paid to learn about plants. Did she succeed? Let’s find out. Links Anna Laurent’s website The Sorcery of Seedpods: Little Packages of DNA that Explode with Beauty Temperate House at Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Botanical Art from the Golden Age of Scientific Discovery Anna has graciously shared photos of her work with listeners. You can view these photos at Talaterra.com. Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian

View Kathleen's illustrations and paintings, download her guide to plant families of the Chicago Region, and view other resources by visiting the show notes for this episode at Talaterra.com.

This week, I am joined by painter Jenny Coker who talks about her work and how she works with different papers and paints from her studio in the North Island of New Zealand. This interview was recorded back in July 2018 just before everything went a bit nuts on the run-up to Blue Flower: The Antipodes so apologies for it taking so long to publish. Born in New Zealand Jenny is well known for her beautiful, sensual paintings of plants and flowers in watercolour and for her more traditional work in oils where she works using the time-consuming Flemish technique. The resurgence of classical realism appealed greatly and a high point of her art journey was a short course on oil portraiture at the Florence Academy of Art in 2016.Jenny's large scale irises took her over in 2018, culminating in her beautiful series called 'Eros'. Often asked which medium is her favourite, she moves with ease between both watercolour and oil. Jenny travels extensively all over the world and is looking to visit Europe again in 2020. She has a love of languages and is always enthusiastic about making new friends and sharing her skills. You can follow Jenny on Instagram.For the last few minutes of this podcast, we are taken to Auckland, New Zealand where I recorded a Tui bird singing in Sandra Morris' garden. Seemed apt with the New Zealand theme. IMAGE: Jenny Coker © Watercolour on paper.

On this week’s 51%, there’s an exhibit featuring the daughter of the founder of the Hudson River School; could changes be afoot to ensure women allow pelvic exams when under anesthesia? And we meet a university’s first woman police chief. An artist with deep roots in upstate New York is being celebrated with the first […]

We're used to hearing about how well our Kirstenbosch and Durban exhibits have done at events like the Chelsea Flower Show. Now it's time to bring them home - and make the Joburg Flower Show an event to make other countries green with envy. For five glorious days, Waterfall City will be hosting some of the top garden designers and plant and floral experts from not just all around SA, but from the garden stars overseas. Mike Sham, organised of the event, lets us know here on Grounded just how it's all going to work, and what we can expect in late October. Www.joburgflowershow.co.za Johannesburg International Flower Show click here Find out more about making your own podcast at SolidGoldStudios.co.za

Jess Shepherd is a botanical painter. When she paints plants she tries to become them. There is a great deal of observation involved even before her brushes touch the paper. Jess believes that a good picture is made using not only sight, but also touch, sound, smell and movement. One has to be aware of all of these elements in order to portray the plant well and describe the space that the plant is growing into, both over and underground. Jess initially trained in botany before committing herself fully to painting so that she would understand the processes of plants more comprehensively. Equipped with this scientific knowledge, Jess is now testing new approaches to her artwork to push the capacity for botanical illustration to bring greater awareness of plants and our interaction with them. Through her art, Jess hopes to inspire people to think beyond their experience whilst enriching our current perceptions of botanical illustration, its applications and how it sits within the larger scope of the visual arts. Support the show (http://patreon.com/IanRutter)

In this episode, I produce a solo show discussing my time in Tasmania. After spending an incredible two months in Australia and New Zealand I made the decision to extend my stay and go back to Tasmania to paint the orchids on the land they grew from. Something told me to go back. The time I spent there was incredibly deep and meaningful. It was both the hardest thing I had ever done and the most rewarding. This recording discusses my experiences not only with the land, but with a new painting medium. I also discuss the exciting future of our precious INKQ newspaper. The next edition of which, will include a four A5 postcard set of my recent Tasmanian Blue Sun Orchid paintings. To make sure that you secure your next four editions of INKQ (there are only 223) and this postcard set, you can renew your subscription here: www.inkyleavespublishing.com/inkqDispatch date is March 21st 2019.Edition is limited to 223 copies only.Subscription includes postage to anywhere in the world.With thanks to M & G for making this part of the trip happen. Two of the most loveliest folk I have ever met.

Catherine Widener is an artist, arts educator and yoga instructor. She makes paintings of the majestic beauty of Utah and donates the proceeds to protect our National Parks. She is an innovative teacher merging art assignments with the natural sciences to instill a greater love and curiosity of the plant world. She also makes beautiful methodically stitched embroidery art based on fast sketches she made during a snow storm. So much wisdom and magic! https://www.instagram.com/honeysucklestudioart/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/honeysucklebooks https://www.aidazea.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/AidaZeaArts http://www.saramariemiller.me/ https://www.instagram.com/aida.zea.arts/ https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudio/ https://www.instagram.com/saramariestudio/ Donate here: https://simplecast.com/donate/6016 music by Komiku

This week, I am joined by botanical illustrator Işik Güner who tells us all about her work from her studio in Turkey. Işik is well known for her extraordinarily accurate depictions of plants in watercolour and for her passion for plant conversation. She worked extensively on Plants from the Woods and Forests of Chile, is art editor for the Flora of Turkey, has paintings in the Transylvania Florilegium, held an exhibition to promote the conservation of the Orchids of China in China and teaches all over the world, having just finished a stint as Artist in Residence at Denver Botanic Garden. Currently, Işik is on cusp of finishing all of her preparatory work for her new book. Işik originally trained as an Engineer and took to painting after her studies. In 2014 she was awarded a prize for the best illustration at the 2014 RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) botanical art exhibition in London for her splendiferous rendition of a Gunnera tinctoria pictured here. For the first few minutes of this podcast, we are taken to Red Square in Moscow, and at the end of the show we can listen to some very pretty bells which were again recorded in Moscow. I am continuing to play around with sound and the different effects you can achieve with field recording. I view these segments very much as one would an audio sketchbook. The short mixes form the preliminary work that will influence the direction of the final audio component of my latest project on the Blue Flower. IMAGE: Gunnera tinctoria by Işik Guner © Watercolour on paper.

什么是植物艺术？（三）What is botanical art? （3）For other artists, artistic interpretation comes in through elements such as compositional choices, techniques like shading, or, as Anita Barley puts it in ‘creating a balance on the page, so that they're artistically pleasing as well as being functional.'Christabel King, one of the artists judging the works included in the British exhibition for Worldwide Day of Botanical Art says these are the key elements she looked for in the artworks:‘When judging I looked for a high level of technical skill and a lifelike image, also good use of colour and details of the structure which add interest.'In botanical art, she looks for:An image which one can return to and enjoy looking at more than once.An illustration which shows me the plant as interesting and attractive.Skill in the use of whatever medium and technique is used to create the image.For scientific illustration she is interested in:A life like image.Clearly defined details and a crisp, clear imageAn image which depicts a plant in a known size (either life size or an enlargement which states the scale) 如果你希望了解我们更多的节目，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（三）What is botanical art? （3）For other artists, artistic interpretation comes in through elements such as compositional choices, techniques like shading, or, as Anita Barley puts it in ‘creating a balance on the page, so that they're artistically pleasing as well as being functional.'Christabel King, one of the artists judging the works included in the British exhibition for Worldwide Day of Botanical Art says these are the key elements she looked for in the artworks:‘When judging I looked for a high level of technical skill and a lifelike image, also good use of colour and details of the structure which add interest.'In botanical art, she looks for:An image which one can return to and enjoy looking at more than once.An illustration which shows me the plant as interesting and attractive.Skill in the use of whatever medium and technique is used to create the image.For scientific illustration she is interested in:A life like image.Clearly defined details and a crisp, clear imageAn image which depicts a plant in a known size (either life size or an enlargement which states the scale) 如果你希望了解我们更多的节目，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（三）What is botanical art? （3）For other artists, artistic interpretation comes in through elements such as compositional choices, techniques like shading, or, as Anita Barley puts it in ‘creating a balance on the page, so that they're artistically pleasing as well as being functional.'Christabel King, one of the artists judging the works included in the British exhibition for Worldwide Day of Botanical Art says these are the key elements she looked for in the artworks:‘When judging I looked for a high level of technical skill and a lifelike image, also good use of colour and details of the structure which add interest.'In botanical art, she looks for:An image which one can return to and enjoy looking at more than once.An illustration which shows me the plant as interesting and attractive.Skill in the use of whatever medium and technique is used to create the image.For scientific illustration she is interested in:A life like image.Clearly defined details and a crisp, clear imageAn image which depicts a plant in a known size (either life size or an enlargement which states the scale) 如果你希望了解我们更多的节目，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（三）What is botanical art? （3）For other artists, artistic interpretation comes in through elements such as compositional choices, techniques like shading, or, as Anita Barley puts it in ‘creating a balance on the page, so that they're artistically pleasing as well as being functional.'Christabel King, one of the artists judging the works included in the British exhibition for Worldwide Day of Botanical Art says these are the key elements she looked for in the artworks:‘When judging I looked for a high level of technical skill and a lifelike image, also good use of colour and details of the structure which add interest.'In botanical art, she looks for:An image which one can return to and enjoy looking at more than once.An illustration which shows me the plant as interesting and attractive.Skill in the use of whatever medium and technique is used to create the image.For scientific illustration she is interested in:A life like image.Clearly defined details and a crisp, clear imageAn image which depicts a plant in a known size (either life size or an enlargement which states the scale) 如果你希望了解我们更多的节目，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（二）What is botanical art? （2）Penny Price, who will also be showing her work as part of Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, explains: ‘Botanical art is both accurate in detail, informing the viewer how it grows, and has a ‘hang on the wall' quality. There is freedom to present the work in an artistic way on the page.Scientific illustration is informative and is often done as black and white pencil or ink drawings and, apart from sensitively arranging the plant parts on the page, is more technical.'Artists who describe themselves as scientific illustrators include Christabel King, Georita Harriot and Judi Stone, while Hazel Wilks is a botanical illustrator. Penny Price and Anita Barley identify themselves as botanical artists.Lucy Smith, however, says her work ‘covers different parts of what we consider a spectrum of botanical art practice, from strictly scientific to more expressive art'. She is both a botanical artist and scientific illustrator.Kew's botanical artists and scientific illustrators generally agree that their work fuses science and art.Judi Stone combines illustrating plants to ‘include sufficient information to enable botanists to be able to identify those plants' with making a ‘resulting work that is favourable to the eye.' 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（二）What is botanical art? （2）Penny Price, who will also be showing her work as part of Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, explains: ‘Botanical art is both accurate in detail, informing the viewer how it grows, and has a ‘hang on the wall' quality. There is freedom to present the work in an artistic way on the page.Scientific illustration is informative and is often done as black and white pencil or ink drawings and, apart from sensitively arranging the plant parts on the page, is more technical.'Artists who describe themselves as scientific illustrators include Christabel King, Georita Harriot and Judi Stone, while Hazel Wilks is a botanical illustrator. Penny Price and Anita Barley identify themselves as botanical artists.Lucy Smith, however, says her work ‘covers different parts of what we consider a spectrum of botanical art practice, from strictly scientific to more expressive art'. She is both a botanical artist and scientific illustrator.Kew's botanical artists and scientific illustrators generally agree that their work fuses science and art.Judi Stone combines illustrating plants to ‘include sufficient information to enable botanists to be able to identify those plants' with making a ‘resulting work that is favourable to the eye.' 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（二）What is botanical art? （2）Penny Price, who will also be showing her work as part of Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, explains: ‘Botanical art is both accurate in detail, informing the viewer how it grows, and has a ‘hang on the wall' quality. There is freedom to present the work in an artistic way on the page.Scientific illustration is informative and is often done as black and white pencil or ink drawings and, apart from sensitively arranging the plant parts on the page, is more technical.'Artists who describe themselves as scientific illustrators include Christabel King, Georita Harriot and Judi Stone, while Hazel Wilks is a botanical illustrator. Penny Price and Anita Barley identify themselves as botanical artists.Lucy Smith, however, says her work ‘covers different parts of what we consider a spectrum of botanical art practice, from strictly scientific to more expressive art'. She is both a botanical artist and scientific illustrator.Kew's botanical artists and scientific illustrators generally agree that their work fuses science and art.Judi Stone combines illustrating plants to ‘include sufficient information to enable botanists to be able to identify those plants' with making a ‘resulting work that is favourable to the eye.' 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（二）What is botanical art? （2）Penny Price, who will also be showing her work as part of Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, explains: ‘Botanical art is both accurate in detail, informing the viewer how it grows, and has a ‘hang on the wall' quality. There is freedom to present the work in an artistic way on the page.Scientific illustration is informative and is often done as black and white pencil or ink drawings and, apart from sensitively arranging the plant parts on the page, is more technical.'Artists who describe themselves as scientific illustrators include Christabel King, Georita Harriot and Judi Stone, while Hazel Wilks is a botanical illustrator. Penny Price and Anita Barley identify themselves as botanical artists.Lucy Smith, however, says her work ‘covers different parts of what we consider a spectrum of botanical art practice, from strictly scientific to more expressive art'. She is both a botanical artist and scientific illustrator.Kew's botanical artists and scientific illustrators generally agree that their work fuses science and art.Judi Stone combines illustrating plants to ‘include sufficient information to enable botanists to be able to identify those plants' with making a ‘resulting work that is favourable to the eye.' 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量  提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（一）What is botanical art? （1）Worldwide Day of Botanical Art celebrates botanical art from 25 countries around the world. At the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, artists will give talks and demonstrations. These range from Lucy Smith's talk on the challenges of illustrating Kew's rarest plants like Encephalartos woodii, to a discussion by Georita Harriot on her colour-mixing research exploring how to make a staggering 1,000 shades of green.Botanical art captures the beauty of the natural world in all its intricate detail. It also has an important scientific function; producing images used by botanists to identify plants.Even more than this, it is crucial in the documentation and conservation of species.Many of the species that Lucy Smith has drawn are new to science, and her role in illustrating them is ‘so that they can be described to science' and protected.Botanical art is an umbrella term used to describe both scientific illustrations and botanical art, which can be defined slightly differently. 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量   提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（一）What is botanical art? （1）Worldwide Day of Botanical Art celebrates botanical art from 25 countries around the world. At the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, artists will give talks and demonstrations. These range from Lucy Smith's talk on the challenges of illustrating Kew's rarest plants like Encephalartos woodii, to a discussion by Georita Harriot on her colour-mixing research exploring how to make a staggering 1,000 shades of green.Botanical art captures the beauty of the natural world in all its intricate detail. It also has an important scientific function; producing images used by botanists to identify plants.Even more than this, it is crucial in the documentation and conservation of species.Many of the species that Lucy Smith has drawn are new to science, and her role in illustrating them is ‘so that they can be described to science' and protected.Botanical art is an umbrella term used to describe both scientific illustrations and botanical art, which can be defined slightly differently. 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量   提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（一）What is botanical art? （1）Worldwide Day of Botanical Art celebrates botanical art from 25 countries around the world. At the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, artists will give talks and demonstrations. These range from Lucy Smith's talk on the challenges of illustrating Kew's rarest plants like Encephalartos woodii, to a discussion by Georita Harriot on her colour-mixing research exploring how to make a staggering 1,000 shades of green.Botanical art captures the beauty of the natural world in all its intricate detail. It also has an important scientific function; producing images used by botanists to identify plants.Even more than this, it is crucial in the documentation and conservation of species.Many of the species that Lucy Smith has drawn are new to science, and her role in illustrating them is ‘so that they can be described to science' and protected.Botanical art is an umbrella term used to describe both scientific illustrations and botanical art, which can be defined slightly differently. 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量   提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

什么是植物艺术？（一）What is botanical art? （1）Worldwide Day of Botanical Art celebrates botanical art from 25 countries around the world. At the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, artists will give talks and demonstrations. These range from Lucy Smith's talk on the challenges of illustrating Kew's rarest plants like Encephalartos woodii, to a discussion by Georita Harriot on her colour-mixing research exploring how to make a staggering 1,000 shades of green.Botanical art captures the beauty of the natural world in all its intricate detail. It also has an important scientific function; producing images used by botanists to identify plants.Even more than this, it is crucial in the documentation and conservation of species.Many of the species that Lucy Smith has drawn are new to science, and her role in illustrating them is ‘so that they can be described to science' and protected.Botanical art is an umbrella term used to describe both scientific illustrations and botanical art, which can be defined slightly differently. 如果你希望查看音频的内容讲解与分析，请关注微信公号【荒野苏州】，加入我们的自然课堂！如果你希望周末带孩子走进自然，请申请成为“荒野俱乐部”会员。拓展孩子的词汇量   提高孩子的表达能力  本专辑原创音频版权归“荒野苏州”所有，未经授权许可，严禁用于其他平台或商业用途！

This fortnight I am joined by botanical artist Elaine Moore-Mackey who has been one of the organisers for this year's Bloom in the Park which is open until June 16th 2018. My interview with Elaine is at about 13 minutes into the recording if you want to fast forward. The episode begins with my trip to Scotland as I travel up north in search of Blue Meconopsis flowers for my latest project 'Blue Flower'. I start speaking at about 4 minutes in. The sounds are of my journey up to Perthshire and from the places I visited including Cluny House and Gardens, the Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh and the Explorer's Garden as well as some more time spent in the bluebell woods. As always, there is a little sound snippet right at the end

Today I am joined by botanical artist Billy Showell who has just been elected as the new President of the Society of Botanical Artists (SBA). We talk about Billy's painting, the SBA's upcoming exhibitions and what to expect at the Art Workers Guild in London for Botanical Art Worldwide Day. The market recordings at the start and end were recorded by me last weekend when I was at the Columbia Road Flower Market in East London continuing my search for Blue flowers. IMAGE: Billy Showell 'Queen of night' © On show at 'Tulipa' in the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid until May 20th n.b. The 18th May 2018 is Botanical Art Worldwide Day; a groundbreaking event which sees botanical artists, organizations, and institutions collaborating together simultaneously worldwide.

Today I am joined by botanical illustrator Lucy Smith to talk about her work at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and what we can expect for Botanical Art Worldwide Day. The bird recordings are the notorious parakeets which live in Kew Gardens and were recorded by me in 2016. We had numerous technical problems so apologies for the quality of the recording towards the end. After quite a bit of editing, I think we made it through! IMAGE: Lucy Smith © n.b. The 18th May 2018 is Botanical Art Worldwide Day; a groundbreaking event which sees botanical artists, organizations, and institutions collaborating together simultaneously worldwide.

Today I am joined with botanical artist Sarah Morrish to talk about her work with Gaynor Dickeson for the Association of British Botanical Artists. The 18th May 2018 is Botanical Art Worldwide Day; a groundbreaking event which sees botanical artists, organizations, and institutions collaborating together simultaneously worldwide. In the interview Sarah mentions that other countries slideshows may be available on the Botanical Art Worldwide website. Unfortunately, this will not now be possible, but look out on the Botanical Art Worldwide Youtube channel for some of the slideshows and other exhibition videos.

This week I am in conversation with British botanist, botanical art collector and author Dr. Shirley Sherwood on her life's passion for plants in pictures. Having dedicated 27 years of her life to travelling extensively and amassing an astonishing collection of contemporary botanical paintings from artists around the world, Dr. Shirley Sherwood is rightly described as the driving force behind the revival of interest we are seeing today in botanical art.

This fortnight I am in conversation with watercolour artist Denise Ramsay. Denise is well known for painting large, exquisite flowers with precision and finesse. If you want to follow Denise's work, you can follow her on Instagram.

The Johanna and Leon Katz Memorial Lecture 2017 Where Arts Meets Science: Traditions in Canadian Botanical Art by Linda Le Geyt

Kelly Houle is a botanical and wildlife artist, calligrapher, and founder of Books of Kell's Press, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit that works to create handmade books and original art to raise awareness about science and nature, and to raise money for humanitarian causes. Kelly is also creating a handwritten illuminated manuscript based on the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin in addition to a handful of other illustration projects. Kelly's original paintings, handmade books, and prints are in numerous public and private collections around the world. She is currently developing a pilot art and science program to help create Monarch butterfly habitats as teaching gardens in schools. Listen in to learn about: Her love of learning and how that helped her get to where she is now All of her diverse interests Her paintings and how she takes the time to get the details right Why she has chosen botanicals as her focus and what that brings to her art What a botanical artist is, and how they try to capture what makes plants unique A little history on botanical art and why she thinks we are in the midst of a new renaissance in botanical art Illuminated books with the use of metals in their artwork Her handwritten illuminated manuscript based on the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and the adventure she is experiencing How you can get some of her artwork Her monarch butterfly habitat garden and her work with her local elementary school to educate and inspire and much more... Go to our Podcast page at www.urbanfarm.org/blog/podcast/ to find photos, links, and more information on this podcast, as well as for each of our other great guest interviews.  You can also sign up for weekly email summaries of the interviews.  

During this period there were great advances in the techniques available to reproduce botanical art—in fact, all artwork.