RHS Botanical Art Show 2017

The RHS Botanical Art Show 2017 is open to the public today and tomorrow at the RHS Lindley Hall in Westminster.  Admission is free. I was at the Preview last night.

Bridget Gillespie with her RHS Gold Medal Winning exhibition of Root Vegetables: Lifecycle  
standing next to Beetroot Beta vulgaris which has won the 'Best Painting in Show' award
at the RHS Botanical Art Show 2017

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Best Exhibit in Show - Pandanus by Mariko Ikeda from Japan

Posts about the RHS Botanical Art Show 2017 to date are as follows:

• RHS Botanical Art Shows in 2017 - the FAQS - or why you have to plan well in advance and be super-organised about dates if you want to apply to exhibit at this show.
• Who's exhibiting at RHS Botanical Art (London) 2017? - lots of information about botanical art societies and for those wanting to study botanical art and illustration - as well as other interesting stands. This year the Americans are here for the very first time as is the brand new Association of British Botanical Artists.
• RHS Botanical Art 2017 - Selected Artists
• Artists' Exhibits in the RHS Botanical Art Show 2017 - this is about the titles of the exhibits and how they split across themes related to:

• species/plant specific: 10
• plants in a locality specific:  13
• life cycle specific: 2
• composite theme: 4
• Best Exhibit and Best Painting in RHS Botanical Art Show 2017

Please join me on the Botanical Art and Artists News Blog for more about:

• who won which medal
• my review of the exhibition
• top tips from RHS Gold Medal winners about how to exhibit at the RHS and do well
• interviews with the RHS Gold Medal Winners
• and this year, for the first time, hopefully a video!