FREE ADMISSION! Runs all day at the Visitor Centre in the NBG: a chance to find out more about who we are and what we do. Activities on the day include: Painting demonstrations Botanical cards, prints, catalogues, and more, for sale Information on ISBA membership and botanical art tuition Children’s arts & crafts corner At […]
This is a very special event in the Secret Garden! A live demonstration of botanical painting with Lynn Stringer, a member of the Irish Society of Botanical Artists, will be followed by a conversation with Paddy Tobin, chairman of The Irish Garden Plant Society. Paddy will talk about the intrinsic beauty of our plants, the […]
50 SHADES OF GREEN- Learn how to bring your leaves to life in watercolour. This beginner friendly class will take you through the process of drawing and painting leaves, and teach you how to mix the perfect shade of green in watercolour using a limited palette. Price €50 Paper and paints supplied All levels welcome
Learn how to capture the vibrant colours of flowers in watercolour. This class will teach you how to mix colours to create an array of lush hues, and simple watercolour techniques used by botanical artists to paint realistic flowers. Price €50 Paper and paints supplied All levels welcome
We were honoured and delighted to have Dr Charles Nelson FLS VMM write the foreword to Heritage Irish Plants - Plandaí Oidhreachta last year. Dr Nelson's article provided an insightful and comprehensive overview of the history of botanical illustration and of uniquely Irish garden plant cultivars on this small island. We're equally delighted to say that […]
Hosted by the ISBA in association with the Dublin Orchid Fair. The RHS Orchid Committee and its artists: a history of the RHS orchid award paintings A talk by Clare Hermans, Chairman of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Orchid committee, author of many articles and co-author of Orchids of Madagascar and a research fellow of the […]
Botanical Illustration is the art of depicting plants for scientific purposes and has been practiced for centuries. Mostly executed in watercolour, botanical paintings highlight beauty & detail, while often creating beautiful artwork. In this practical workshop participants will be guided throught the stages of drawing and painting a chosen subject, while learning about the history of this […]
Running from 06 to 27 May, this exhibition will provide a chance to see beautiful depictions of Ireland's native plants by Ireland's botanical artists. Running in tandem with exhibitions all over the world, it will provide a chance to see, on 18 May (Worldwide Day of Botanical Art), digital displays of native plants painted by artists […]
This workshop is designed for those who have some experience in the basics of botanical art and flower painting and would like to further develop their skills through an intensive five days of drawing and painting. Emphasis is on individual tuition and allowing students to work at their own pace and level of experience. Handouts on […]
To coincide with Éireannach and the Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, we will be hosting an open day that will include a tour of the exhibition at 3.00pm with wildflower author Zoe Devlin (Wildflowers of Ireland), painting demonstrations throughout the day and a chance to meet the artists involved. On this day we will start […]
The sixth annual Botanical and Floral Art in Bloom open submission exhibition will take place as part of Bloom 2018 from Thursday 31 May to the end of June 2018 at the Visitor Centre in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Please note the new extended exhibition time. The OPW Visitor’s Centre have kindly offered us the exhibition […]
