A graduate of the Botanical Painting Diploma course at the EGS, Rosemary now combines her twin passions for painting and natural sciences by working as a botanical artist from her studio in Sussex.
I believe all plants have characters. Some are beautiful romantics; some are bold show-offs, some delicate introverts, whilst others are bullying thugs. A successful botanical painting should accurately capture the character and 3-dimensional quality of the plant whilst being a work of art in its own right.
For inspiration I look to the exquisite works of 18th century artist Pierre-Joseph Redoute, court painter to Marie-Antoinette.
I have always had a love of painting and although self-taught I supplemented my student years by painting and selling botanical art. However on leaving university, I worked as a PhD scientist for Procter and Gamble in Surrey.
Twelve years later my husband and I moved back to Sussex and with the arrival of my daughter Katie in 1997 I began to concentrate on painting as a career.
Following courses in 1999 in botanical illustration and miniature painting techniques, I began painting and selling miniatures for a Dorset gallery and was a featured artist in Dorset Life magazine. I successfully exhibited miniatures in Dorset where my work is held in several private collections.
In 2005 I enrolled on the Botanical Painting Diploma course at the EGS in London under the tutelage of Anne-Marie Evans and Helen Allen and was awarded my Diploma (distinction) in 2007. Since then I have been concentrating full-time on botanical commissions and works for the forthcoming Amicus Botanicus Plants for Life exhibition to be held in London in 2008.
If you would like to contact me to discuss a commission, my email address is .
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