News and Events
As most people are able to attend the Tuesday and Wednesday painting sessions.
We are having some workshops throughout the year - the new programme is available below.
The Society for Botanical Artists

Some serious concentration with members busy painting sunflowers
The Society for Botanical Artists currentt exhibition Plantae 2025 is now available online. The invitation to submit paintings for their autumn 2025 exhibition is open. The exhibition is on-line only. Please visit their website to access the exhibition. https://www.soc-botanical-artists.org/exhibitions/plantae-2025/
Association of Botanical Artists
The Association of Botanical Artists currentt exhibition "Botanical Art Worldwide" is now available online. The invitation to submit paintings for their autumn 2025 exhibition is open. The exhibition is on-line only. Please visit their website to access the exhibition. https://www.assocbotanicalartists.com/baww2025
2025 BPAB Workshops
Dates Subject Speaker/Tutor
11 Feb Winter Vegetables Annie Morris
12 March Coloured Pencils Sheila Liddle
15 April Botany of plants Annie Morris
14th May (10:00 - 16:00) Painting Dark Subjects Jackie Isard
10th June Pen and wash Lin Merchant
16th July (10:00 - 15:30) Petals Jackie Isard
12th August Holidays
17th Sept Painting Christmas Cards Group effort
8th Oct Leaves (10:00-16:00) Julia Trickey
11th Nov Silverpoint Sheila Liddle
16th Dec Christmas ?
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All workshops, start at 10:30 unless stated otherwise - this is to give you time to order your coffee and settle down. Details on equipment requirements will be sent out prior to the workshops.
Botanical Painters at Brackenwood AGM
The Annual General Meeting was held on 15th January 2025.
The current committee comprises:
Annie Morris as Chair
Helen Grandy as Secretary
Sheila Liddle as Treasurer and Webmaster
Andrea Pomroy
Lin Merchant
Sheila Murray
Kay Phelan
Lynn Clarke
Caroline Allen