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 […]
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 […]
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 10th of March at 1pm in the National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre Lecture Theatre. We have plenty to report and will cover the following: Membership renewals from 12 noon Update on Éireannach project: the Steering Committee will update us on progress Committee Elections - see below […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Well be holding our AGM in the Visitor Centre Lecture Theatre at the National Botanic Gardens. We'll be taking membership renewals before the official start of the meeting. As well as the normal business matters during the AGM, we'll have an update on our new project for 2019-20 from its Steering Committee. Following the meeting, […]
As part of our Sceitse project support, members only get a chance to join botanical artist and journal maker Claire Ward for a sketchbook workshop in the National Botanic Gardens on 17 May, from 10 until 4. Cost €35.
A get-together for members: meet up for coffee if you wish, and if you have questions about Sceitse, our Sketchbook Project, come meet Sketchbook Committee members and ISBA Committee members who'll be available for chat, discussion and advice. (Thanks to ISBA member Loredana Geninazza for her sketch which features here).
We'll be holding our AGM in the Visitor Centre Lecture Theatre at the National Botanic Gardens. We'll be taking membership renewals before the official start of the meeting. As well as the normal business matters during the AGM, it will be the hand-in day for our 2020 Sceitse/Sketchbook project. If you've any questions between now […]
**We regret that due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have had to cancel this workshop** We're delighted to have Sarah Morrish provide two one-day workshops for members; they'll be held in the National Botanic Gardens. Sarah is a UK-based botanical and natural history artist who uses a variety of media for her work. Pen […]
