Botaniko is pleased to announce that two members, Sue Stuart and Annick Ansselin have had their artwork accepted in the Worldwide Botanical Art Exhibition.
Sue is presenting a watercolour of Richea dracophylla, endemic to Tasmania, which grows in the wet forest of south-east Tasmania. The painting will form part of the web display of the Worldwide Botanical Exhibition.
Annick’s painting of Telopea truncata, Tasmania’s endemic waratah, is found on moist acidic soils throughout Tasmania at altitudes of 600-1200 metres. The work will be displayed in the unframed section of the Exhibition.
With botanical art undergoing a worldwide renaissance and thousands of artists active in every corner of the globe, this exhibition will display artworks themed on the native plants from 16 participating countries. A Worldwide Day of Botanical Art will be held on 18 May 2018 with events occurring for 24 hours following the sun from country to country to maximise focus on the message “linking people with plants through contemporary botanical art.” The Australian component of this exhibition will be held at the Ainslie Art Centre, Elourea Street, Braddon in the Australian Capital Territory from 18-27 May 2018.