Martin J. Allen - Links

Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society about the Florilegium Society at the Chelsea Physic garden. ASBA the American Society of Botanical Artists do a tremendous job of raising public awareness of botanical art in the USA. RHS this link is to the page on the Royal Horticultural Society website about exhibiting botanical artwork at their shows. Their picture committee sets the standard for quality in the botanical art world and the art exhibitions are a good place to begin if you want to start a botanical art collection, as prices are generally very reasonable and the artist is often there to answer any questions you might have about their work. SBA the annual Society of Botanical Art exhibition (750 paintings), held in London, is well worth visiting to see the work of a broad range of botanical artists, mainly from the UK. Local Groups in the UK There are many local botanical art groups in the UK either open to everyone or with some selection criteria - some just meet to paint, others have a programme of invited speakers/teachers/demonstrators. Amicus Botanicus Bath Society of Botanical Artists Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists Cambrian Botanical Artists The Eden Project Florilegium Society Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh Botanical Art Society Gloucestershire Society of Botanical Illustration The Hampton Court Palace Florilegium Society Highgrove Florilegium Horncastle Botanical Painters Independent Botanical Illustration Society (Rotheram) Institute for Analytical Plant Illustration (Birmingham) Leicester Floral Artists Society Leicestershire Society of Botanical Illustrators Mercia Botanical Artists Society Botanical Artists of Ness Gardens The Northamptonshire Botanical Artists Society The Northern Society for Botanical Art Nymans Garden Florilegium Society The Florilegium Society at Sheffield Botanical Gardens The South West Society of Botanical Artists Botanical Art Society of Sussex The Worcestershire Society of Botanical Artists It is possible to get grants for illustrating particular projects. You do need to fulfil certain criteria, but it can be a good way to pay for the costs of hanging an exhibition, raising awareness of your group, and getting some extra tuition and advice. One group has received £3950 from the lottery for a Study of the Vascular Plants of Anston Stones Woods.

Groups in the rest of the world Australia The Botanical Art Society of Australia (BASA) Botanical Art Society of the Sunshine Coast The Botanical Artists' Society of Queensland The Netherlands The Dutch Society of Botanical Artists Canada Botanical Artists of Canada