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
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
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 10th April 2019
Photography Workshop
The Photography Workshop is being held on the 10th April at the Scottish Arts Club, 24 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2BW.
Alistair Cowan who is a member of the Royal Photographic Society, is leading this workshop, and the programme, specifically designed for Botanical Artists, is set out below. Alistair won the RBGE prize for best Plant Portrait in the 2018 photography competition.
A detailed Agenda for the days can be downloaded here: SSBA Workshop Programme
The fee for the workshop, that includes morning coffee and a two course lunch, is £50, with the day starting at 10.30 and finishing at 4.40pm. The SAC has a very good restaurant, offering a varied daily menu including a vegetarian option.
Please bring with you whatever you normally use to photograph your art specimen: e.g. Camera and tripod if you have one, or your iPad, or other tablet, or phone. Also please bring a flower exhibit and vase, if needed, and an example of your completed artwork, or something in progress.
To book your place on this workshop please email admin@thessba.org
Member Marianne Hazlewood showing at VAS exhibition this winter
Visual Arts Scotland – 2019 Annual Exhibition, ALIGHT
We are delighted to share that Marianne has two pieces in the current Visual Arts Scotland open exhibition ALIGHT 2019 at the Royal Scottish Academy Edinburgh.
The two pieces are new ink Arisaema, continuing her series of ink shoots.
Marianne has been awarded the Open Eye Gallery award, which is a Solo exhibition in their gallery in the future.
The exhibition features a variety of paintings, drawings and print work alongside artists working in wood in association with Craft Scotland and jewellery makers and silversmiths working in innovative, ethical and sustainable practises.
VAS ALIGHT 2019
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY EDINBURGH.
26 Jan – 22 Feb 2019
Mon-Sat: 10am – 5pm,
Sun: 12pm – 5pm
http://www.visualartsscotland.org/exhibition/alight
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.