Scottish Society of Botanical Artists (SSBA)
The society was formed on the 18th June 2014 by a group of enthusiastic botanical artists from a variety of backgrounds with the aim of creating a botanical art society in Scotland that would be open to all.
The SSBA, as a Registered Charity (SC045778), is dedicated to nurturing and promoting botanical art, while respecting its traditions.
We aim to provide a forum to share and disseminate knowledge and expertise in all aspects of botanical art; encouraging a high standard of artistic achievement and providing a platform for the exhibition of botanical art in Scotland.
News
‘Nature’s Designs’, our Fourth Annual Exhibition
The Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright, is our gracious host for our biggest exhibition to date.
Over sixty-five paintings, including many new works never before exhibited, will be travelling down to beautiful Dumfries and Galloway next month. Make your plans now to visit!
From Saturday 12th October to Saturday 2nd November, Monday to Saturday, 10 – 5
Free admission
47 St Mary’s Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4DU
‘Just Fritillaries’ by Ann Fraser
Member Marianne Hazlewood is exhibiting at Pittenweem 2019
This annual 10 day festival has been running since 1982 in this lovely fishing village on the coast of Fife. Exhibitions are held in houses, cottages, galleries and other historic venues, the festival spans 2 weekends (and the weekdays in between) in early August. It attracts well regarded artists from a wide range of visual arts. It’s a great day out!
Pittenweem Arts Festival
Venue 64, 4 West Shore
Private view 2nd August 2018 – 7- 9pm
Open 3rd – 11th August 2019 – 10am – 5pm
Members Workshop: Bill Phillips
Foxgloves in Graphite and Watercolour
Sunday 14th July 10 am – 4 pm.. £40*
Find out about these fascinating plants with botanical artist Bill Phillips. Foxgloves are poisonous but featured in folk medicine and were an important source of drugs to treat heart disease. Bill will describe the structure of foxglove flowers and how this relates to bumble bee pollination. Working from real specimens and photographs, you will develop your own composition and explore the graphite and watercolour techniques needed to produce an attractive final painting.
With Bill Phillips, RBGE Dip BI
All materials can be provided, but bring your own if you prefer.
Birnam Institute: 01350 727674
*Price includes a soup and sandwich lunch
AS a Charity THe SSBA is solely funded by money raised through membership and exhibitions, if you would like to donate to us please use the following forms :
Our grateful thanks to The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society https://thecaley.org.uk/ and Giclee UK for their ongoing support.
Thank to the Finnis Scott Foundation for the Biennial award that funded the Introductory and Intermediate Botanical Art workshops in Aviemore and Dumfries from 2022 to 2024.