Botanic art exhibitions
The Friends hold regular botanic art exhibitions. Every 2 years The Biennial Art of Botanical Illustration Exhibition, of over 150 original works of art is held. In between the Friends hold exhibitions of smaller works and unframed works, special plant genus projects eg the Oaks of the RBG Melb, and other stand alone exhibitions.
From Forest to Seashore - Natural History: Ferns, fungi and allies - October 2013
Following the success of the Eucalypt and Natural History exhibition held in October 2011, the Friends of the RBG intend to hold a similar exhibition in October 2013.
If you are a member of the Friends you are invited to exhibit your work in From Forest to Seashore - Natural History: Ferns, fungi and allies.
Please email your expressions of interest to sandrasa@tpg.com.au or phone 9598 9532 to ensure all information is forwarded to you.
Recent Exhibitions held by the Friends of the RBG Melb
The Art of Botanical Illustration 2012
10 November - 25 November 2012
For more information and images from this and previous TABI Exhibitions please follow the links in the left hand menu
The winners of the Celia Rosser Medal were Merle McIntyre and Beverley Lewis
The Friends acknowledge their major sponsor of the exhibition = The Bank of Queensland (Toorak Branch)
Eucalypts of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Nature's small wonders Exhibition
1-16 October 2011
This exhibition featured botanical illustrations by the artists of the Friends. The subjects for the exhibition were the Eucalypts of the RBG Melbourne plus illustrations of insects and items from nature.
The Eternal Order in Nature: The Science of Botanical Illustration
18 July to 7 August 2011.
Catalogues from the EOIN exhibition are available free from the Friends' office.
Last updated 26 Feb 2013
