Our exhibition ran in the National Botanic Gardens for three weeks, we held a very successful Open Day on the 18th, we published a beautiful and informative book, Éireannach, to accompany the exhibition, we ran videos of the other exhibitions from around the world… to read more and see selected moments from the celebrations, visit the update on our Botanical Art Worldwide page.
Many thanks to our judges who worked hard to choose the paintings for the upcoming Éireannach exhibition, part of Botanical Art Worldwide. The judges have chosen 48 plants, painted by 43 artists.
Many thanks too and well done to all the artists who have taken part in the project so far. We have a lovely array of native Irish plants that will feature in the exhibition and the accompanying book, including such treasures as the Large-flowered Butterwort, which features in a painting by Holly Somerville:
Large-flowered Butterwort, Pinguicula grandiflora, Leith uisce, by Holly Somerville
Here is the list of selected works, sorted alphabetically by the last name of the artists. We’ve repeated the list below, sorted by common name of the plant in English. You can also download the list as a PDF.
| Artist | Plant, English | Plant, Latin | Planda, Gaeilge |
| Hazel Beehan | Marsh Thistle | Cirsium palustre | Feochadán corraigh |
| Janet Bockett | Marsh-marigold | Caltha palustris | Lus Buí Bealtaine |
| Fionnuala Broughan | Hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna | Sceach gheal |
| Ann Burn | Wood Anemone | Anemone nemorosa | Lus na gaoithe |
| Heather Byers | Cowslip | Primula veris | Bainne bó bleachtáin |
| Marcella Campbell | Great Willowherb | Epilobium hirsutum | Lus na Tríonóide |
| Michael Campbell | Bloody Crane’s-bill | Geranium versicolor | Crobh stríocach |
| Giulia Canevari | Hazel | Corylus avellana | Coll |
| Grainne Carr | Elder | Sambucus nigra | Trom |
| Betty Christie | Wild Carrot | Daucus carota | Mealbhacán |
| Janet Colgan | Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia | Lus an dá phingin |
| Janet Colgan | Navelwort | Umbilicus rupestris | Cornán caisil |
| Jo Cummins | Shepherd’s Purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris | Lus an sparáin |
| Diane Davison | Ash | Fraxinus excelsior | Fuinseog |
| Sally de Bromhead | Red Clover | Trifolium pratense | Seamair dhearg |
| Marie de Lacy Clancy | Crab Apple | Malus sylvestris | Crann fia-úll |
| Mary Dillon | Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum | Féithleann |
| Shevaun Doherty | Common Knapweed | Centaurea nigra | Mínscoth |
| Noeleen Frain | Ragged Robin | Silene flos-cuculi | Lus síoda |
| Noeleen Frain | Pyramidal Orchid | Anacamptis pyramidalis | Magairlín na stuaice |
| Niamh Harding Miller | Hart’s tongue | Phyllitis scolopendrium | Creamh na muice fia |
| Tim Hatatip | Thrift | Armeria maritima | Rabhán |
| Ann Kane | Bird’s-foot-trefoil | Lotus corniculatus | Crobh éin |
| Mary Killion | Wild Pansy | Viola tricolor ssp. Tricolor | Goirmín searraigh |
| Tara Lanigan O’Keeffe | Sea Bindweed | Calystegia soldanella | Plúr an phrionsa |
| Siobhan Larkin | Bramble | Rubus fructicosus | Dris |
| Sarah Lewtas | Sea Holly | Eryngium maritimum | Cuileann trá |
| Claudia McManus | Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia | Caorthann |
| Sandra McTurk | Strawberry-tree | Arbutus unedo | Caithne |
| Ida Mitrani | Sessile Oak | Quercus petraea | Dair ghaelach |
| Elaine Moore Mackey | Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea | Lus mór |
| Elaine Moore Mackey | Round leaved Sundew | Drosera rotundifolia | Drúchtín móna |
| Patricia Morrison | Guelder-rose | Viburnum opulus | Caor chon |
| Helen Noonan | Bush Vetch | Vicia sepium | Peasair fhiáin |
| Rita O’Mahony | Primrose | Primula vulgaris | Sabhaircín |
| Yanny Petters | Wild Strawberry | Fragaria vesca | Sú talún fiáin |
| Oonagh Philips | Maidenhair Fern | Adiantum capillus-veneris | Dúchosach |
| Liz Prendergast | Blackthorn | Prunus Spinosa | Draighean |
| Nayana Sandur | Common Spotted-orchid | Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. fuchsii | Nuacht bhallach |
| Susan Sex | Marsh Helleborine | Epipactis palustris | Cuaichín corraigh |
| Joy Shepherd | Tufted Vetch | Vicia cracca | Peasair na luch |
| Helen Simmons | Harebell | Campanula rotundifolia | Méaracán gorm |
| Holly Somerville | Large-flowered Butterwort | Pinguicula grandiflora | Leith uisce |
| Jane Stark | Lords-and-ladies | Arum maculatum | Cluas chaoin |
| Jane Stark | Common cotton grass | Eriophorum angustifolium | Ceannbhán |
| Lynn Stringer | Meadowsweet | Filipendula ulmaria | Airgead luachra |
| Lynn Stringer | Yellow Horned-poppy | Glaucium flavum | Caillichín na trá |
| Alison Walker | Water Avens | Geum rivale | Machall uisce |
| Plant, English | Artist | Plant, Latin | Planda, Gaeilge |
| Ash | Diane Davison | Fraxinus excelsior | Fuinseog |
| Bird’s-foot-trefoil | Ann Kane | Lotus corniculatus | Crobh éin |
| Blackthorn | Liz Prendergast | Prunus Spinosa | Draighean |
| Bloody Crane’s-bill | Michael Campbell | Geranium versicolor | Crobh stríocach |
| Bramble | Siobhan Larkin | Rubus fructicosus | Dris |
| Bush Vetch | Helen Noonan | Vicia sepium | Peasair fhiáin |
| Common cotton grass | Jane Stark | Eriophorum angustifolium | Ceannbhán |
| Common Knapweed | Shevaun Doherty | Centaurea nigra | Mínscoth |
| Common Spotted-orchid | Nayana Sandur | Dactylorhiza fuchsii subsp. fuchsii | Nuacht bhallach |
| Cowslip | Heather Byers | Primula veris | Bainne bó bleachtáin |
| Crab Apple | Marie de Lacy Clancy | Malus sylvestris | Crann fia-úll |
| Creeping Jenny | Janet Colgan | Lysimachia nummularia | Lus an dá phingin |
| Elder | Grainne Carr | Sambucus nigra | Trom |
| Foxglove | Elaine Moore Mackey | Digitalis purpurea | Lus mór |
| Great Willowherb | Marcella Campbell | Epilobium hirsutum | Lus na Tríonóide |
| Guelder-rose | Patricia Morrison | Viburnum opulus | Caor chon |
| Harebell | Helen Simmons | Campanula rotundifolia | Méaracán gorm |
| Hart’s tongue | Niamh Harding Miller | Phyllitis scolopendrium | Creamh na muice fia |
| Hawthorn | Fionnuala Broughan | Crataegus monogyna | Sceach gheal |
| Hazel | Giulia Canevari | Corylus avellana | Coll |
| Honeysuckle | Mary Dillon | Lonicera periclymenum | Féithleann |
| Large-flowered Butterwort | Holly Somerville | Pinguicula grandiflora | Leith uisce |
| Lords-and-ladies | Jane Stark | Arum maculatum | Cluas chaoin |
| Maidenhair Fern | Oonagh Philips | Adiantum capillus-veneris | Dúchosach |
| Marsh Helleborine | Susan Sex | Epipactis palustris | Cuaichín corraigh |
| Marsh Thistle | Hazel Beehan | Cirsium palustre | Feochadán corraigh |
| Marsh-marigold | Janet Bockett | Caltha palustris | Lus Buí Bealtaine |
| Meadowsweet | Lynn Stringer | Filipendula ulmaria | Airgead luachra |
| Navelwort | Janet Colgan | Umbilicus rupestris | Cornán caisil |
| Primrose | Rita O’Mahony | Primula vulgaris | Sabhaircín |
| Pyramidal Orchid | Noeleen Frain | Anacamptis pyramidalis | Magairlín na stuaice |
| Ragged Robin | Noeleen Frain | Silene flos-cuculi | Lus síoda |
| Red Clover | Sally de Bromhead | Trifolium pratense | Seamair dhearg |
| Round leaved Sundew | Elaine Moore Mackey | Drosera rotundifolia | Drúchtín móna |
| Rowan | Claudia McManus | Sorbus aucuparia | Caorthann |
| Sea Bindweed | Tara Lanigan O’Keeffe | Calystegia soldanella | Plúr an phrionsa |
| Sea Holly | Sarah Lewtas | Eryngium maritimum | Cuileann trá |
| Sessile Oak | Ida Mitrani | Quercus petraea | Dair ghaelach |
| Shepherd’s Purse | Jo Cummins | Capsella bursa-pastoris | Lus an sparáin |
| Strawberry-tree | Sandra McTurk | Arbutus unedo | Caithne |
| Thrift | Tim Hatatip | Armeria maritima | Rabhán |
| Tufted Vetch | Joy Shepherd | Vicia cracca | Peasair na luch |
| Water Avens | Alison Walker | Geum rivale | Machall uisce |
| Wild Carrot | Betty Christie | Daucus carota | Mealbhacán |
| Wild Pansy | Mary Killion | Viola tricolor ssp. Tricolor | Goirmín searraigh |
| Wild Strawberry | Yanny Petters | Fragaria vesca | Sú talún fiáin |
| Wood Anemone | Ann Burn | Anemone nemorosa | Lus na gaoithe |
| Yellow Horned-poppy | Lynn Stringer | Glaucium flavum | Caillichín na trá |
Our judges are meeting on 29 January to assess all the submitted paintings, which are being safely stored in the Library of the National Botanic Gardens. The judges will decide which paintings will hang in the exhibition that takes place from 5 to 27 May in the National Botanic Gardens. As well as paintings for the exhibition, the judges will choose paintings for a digital slideshow which will be seen at other botanical art exhibitions all around the world. Many countries are taking part in Botanical Art Worldwide and we will be seeing some of their paintings at our own exhibition via the digital slideshow. Artists will be notified as soon as possible after the judges make their decisions.
We will produce a high-quality catalogue to accompany the exhibition and this is already in process. We hope to find sponsorship for the book. The exhibition will open with a wine reception on 5 May; we are awaiting confirmation of our guest speaker to open the show: watch this space! On 18 May, which is the Worldwide Day of Botanical Art, we will hold an open day and we encourage everyone to bring along family and friends and to spread the word. Zoe Devlin has kindly agreed to guide a wildflower tour of the paintings. The exhibition closes on 26 May and we’ll be taking down the paintings on 27 May. For more details, see our Éireannach project page.
Hand-In Day is close! We will be accepting painting submissions from 12:30-1:30pm on 18 of November 2017, before Charles Nelson’s talk, at the Lecture Theatre, National Botanic Gardens. For more information, check our Éireannach project page.
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