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Phoenix Dactylifera
Phoenix Dactylifera By Shevaun Doherty The post Phoenix Dactylifera appeared first on The Irish Society of Botanical Artists.
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Purple Calla
Purple Calla By Mary Dillon The post Purple Calla appeared first on The Irish Society of Botanical Artists.
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Bluebell
Bluebell By Yanny Petters The post Bluebell appeared first on The Irish Society of Botanical Artists.
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Yellow Flag Iris Pseudacorus
Yellow Flag Iris Pseudacorus By Yanny Petters The post Yellow Flag Iris Pseudacorus appeared first on The Irish Society of Botanical Artists.
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An Irish Botanical Alphabet
An Irish Botanical Alphabet The Irish Society of Botanical Artists in association with the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin. Sample Letter The Irish Botanical Alphabet project is the inspiration of...
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An Interview with Lynn Stringer
Magnolia campbellii, Lynn Stringer Lynn Stringer, one of our founding members, recently exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society London Botanical Art Exhibition, winning a silver medal for...
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BOTANICAL ART EXPO & GALWAY GARDEN FESTIVAL
Galway Garden Festival 2012 Since 2010, the annual two-day Galway Garden Festival has been held within the grounds of the beautifully restored 15th century Claregalway Castle. From modest beginnings...
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Yanny Petters Floral Alchemy Exhibition
Taraxacum officinale ~ DandelionVerre Églomisé/painting on glass 42cm x 39cm “My work is inspired by the minutiae of nature. I explore the detail, colour and form within the realm of nature and the...
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Wendy Walsh
I wonder how many of the artists in the ISBA had their interest in botanical art whetted by the wonderful work of Wendy Walsh? Now 98 years old and still ready to graciously receive guests, Mrs Walsh...
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Talking Paint with Holly Somerville
Cucurbita pepo, Holly Somerville It was a year ago this week that a small group of botanical artists met at the invitation of the National Botanic Gardens, to discuss the possibility of forming a...
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Gouache technique
This week’s blog – a tutorial in painting with gouache – comes from Claire Ward, and originally appeared on her own blog in 2011. A stunning example of her own work in gouache appears on her current...
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Botanical Art in Bloom
This week’s blog is written by Liz Prendergast, with photographs by Shevaun Doherty. Now that the first Bloom Exhibition of Botanical Art has been dismantled and much of it is on its way to...
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Rare Books on the Web – Virtual Inspiration
This week’s blog is written by Alexandra Caccamo, Librarian at the National Botanic Gardens. Many of you have been able to visit the library in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, where Colette...
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Claregalway Botanical Art Expo
Claregalway Botanical Art Expo July – Mid August 2013 In time, we will look back on these as halcyon days. A gem from amongst these days has been the Claregalway Botanical Art Expo during the Galway...
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Getting your work out there (PR by another name)
This week’s blog is written by Yanny Petters, who has just heard that two of her works (Wild Strawberry and Floral Alchemy) have been selected for the Art of the State Exhibition 2013 ‘Encounters’,...
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Trade Secrets – tips from Botanical Artists
One of the great benefits of being in a Botanical Art Society is being able to share ideas and tips on everything from painting techniques to keeping those plants looking fresher for longer. We asked...
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Plant photography tips for botanical artists
The author of this post is Bernard van Giessen (http://www.catchlight.ie/). Bernard is a professional photographer with over 30 years’ experience both in his native Holland and here in Ireland where he...
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Hip Operation
So, the nights are drawing in … next week the ISBA will meet to see how the ‘Hot Petals’ challenge (set by Holly Somerville earlier in the summer) worked out and also to set a new challenge for the...
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‘Little Shadow’: Charlotte Wheeler Cuffe 1867 – 1967
Charlotte Isabelle Wheeler Cuffe(Collection National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin) Painter, Gardener and Plant Collector As a botanical artist living and working in Ireland today, I’m aware of...
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ISBA fundraiser Dec 12 2013
A5 PAINTING SALE!! The first ISBA fundraising event will take place with a Silent Purchase Sale of A5 paintings by botanical artists. The sale will take place on December 12 2013 on the Mezzanine of...
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