Going for Gold

I have an article in the June edition of Leisure Painters and The Artist Magazine. It's called "Going for Gold" - which is much shorter, snappier and better than my title which was "How to exhibit botanical art and win a medal"!

"Going for Gold" in the June Edition of The Artist Magazine

Essentially it's a synopsis of what you need to do:

• to be approved to exhibit at the RHS Botanical Art Show
• how to choose and develop an exhibit of 6 botanical artworks which might help win you a Gold Medal
• how to get a space at one of the shows - and what you have to do then in terms of delivery what is required

It also contains LOTS of tips - most of which came from RHS Gold Medal Winners who I've been interviewing for years!

You can order a copy of the magazine online

I was very chuffed to find that my credit for the article, rather than being just a small paragraph in italics at the end which explained who the author was, that I actually got a photo and links to my websites!! (see pic on right)

The RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show 2025

One of my major recommendations is that you should always try and visit the show before trying to get accepted.

You can learn such a lot about how to approach a major project from observation of the exhibitions which made it all the way through to the actual show. It's a bit like going to watch the Olympics if you are an athlete!

Which leads me to highlight that the RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show will be at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea between 13th June and 27th July 2025 - and will be open from 10am to 6pm each day. 

This year entrance is FREE for the first time and pre-booking is not required!
There is a suggested donation of £5.