News and Events
As most people are able to attend the Tuesday and Wednesday painting sessions.
We are having some workshops throughout the year - see the programme below.
The Society for Botanical Artists
Some serious concentration with members busy painting sunflowers
The Society for Botanical Artists next exhibition "Plantae 2024" is now open for entries, closing date for submissions is 30th April 2024. Full details are on their website.
Association of Botanical Artists
The Association of Botanical Artists (ABA), formally ABBA, has its latest exhibition online.
Their latest exhibition "The Magic of leaves" is available to view on-line -
https://www.assocbotanicalartists.com/post/the-aba-gallery-3
Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition 2025, is an international juried exhibition, open to all botanical artists.
On the 18th May 2025 Botanical Art societies from around the world are coming together to celebrate the medium of botanical art with a truly international exhibition.
Details of the theme "Crop Diversity" and how to submit your artwork is on the ABA website.
2024 BPAB Workshops
Dates Subject Speaker/Tutor
17th April Colour mixing Annie Morris
15th May Basic watercolour techniques Annie Morris
11th June Drawing Lin Merchant/ Annie Morris
17th July Botany of plants Annie Morris
13th August Coloured Pencils Sheila Liddle
18th Sept Review content of book
15th Oct Autumn Fruits
20th Nov Vegetables
18th Dec Christmas scenes
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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 being held on 16th January 2024.
The current committee comprises:
Annie Morris as Chair
Helen Grandy as Secretary
Sheila Liddle as Treasurer and Webmaster
Andrea Pomroy
Lin Merchant
Sheila Murray