I am delighted to have 2 works selected for this prestigious biennial exhibition held by Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens Sydney.

I addressed the theme of the exhibition using examples of native terrestrial orchids that can be found growing close by other native species with similar floral colours and forms, to attract pollinators without expending the extra energy needed to produce nectar themselves! In my constructed compositions, the wallflower donkey orchid, Diuris orientis, is nearby the twiggy bush pea, Pultenaea largiflorens, while the blue spotted sun orchid, Thelymitra ixioides, is shown close by the morning iris, Orthrosanthus multiflorus.… Click here for more...

Once again, botanical artists around the world have joined together to curate simultaneous exhibitions of botanical art to raise awareness of the rejuvenation of this artform and bring attention to plants and their importance to humanity. Special events will also be held to celebrate the Worldwide Day of Botanical Art on May 18, 2025.

The second Botanical Art Worldwide Project focuses on and celebrates biodiversity in the crops that have been closely associated with the human species over thousands of years. The theme is designed to draw attention to the vast variety of food and useful plants available, in contrast … Click here for more...

The Botanical Art Society of Australia will again have an exhibition of work by members at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. You can find all the artwork on the upper level of the Royal Exhibition Building in the Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, from 26 to 30 March. I’m pleased to contribute 2 of my smaller Flannel Flower drawings to the exhibition. All work is for sale!

I join with other artists in Mitcham to show my work at the Library’s Open Community Exhibition. Nine of my drawings and one reproduction print are on the display in the entrance corridor of the Mitcham Memorial Library, Belair Road, Hawthorn, SA, from 12 February until 27 April, 2025 Have a look if you’re in the area! (All work for sale).

I’m humbled to be awarded an Honourable mention in the Celia Rosser Award for 2024 at The Art of Botanical Illustration by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne from such a high quality field. Congratulations to the winner Ann Hayes and other Honourable Mention recipients, as well as every other artist selected for this exhibition!

I’m delighted to have 3 drawings selected for the prestigious TABI exhibition, hosted biennially by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. The exhibition will open in person from 10am-4pm on 28 September 2024 at Domain House, adjacent to the Botanic Gardens in Dallas Brooks Drive. If you can’t make it to Melbourne you can see all the work online here while the exhibition is open.

For the South Australian Living Artist (SALA) Festival this year I have 3 of my recent flannel flower drawings on show at ‘Art Expression @ 123 Fisher’, Living Choice Fullarton, from 9-30 August. I’m very pleased to participate again in the largest open access art festival in the world! See the hundreds of exhibitions from thousands of artists on offer in the online SALA program.

I’m pleased to have my Waratah drawing selected for this prize exhibition in 2024. It is exhibited alongside a wonderful array of artworks from members of the Botanical Art Society of Australia, at Retford Park, Bowral, NSW, from Thursday to Sundays, 19 July to 25 August, 2024. View the work online if you can’t make it to Bowral! The commission on all sales goes to supporting cancer patients and families in the Southern Highlands.

I’m honoured to have 2 of my drawings selected for the Society of Botanical Artists Plantae 2024 exhibition, which this year is only online. Only 350 works were selected from 1300+ entries from around the world! Check out the catalogue for this exhibition on the SBA website.

An exhibition of my nature-themed drawings from the last 15 years will be exhibited with ‘Art Expressions @123 Fisher’, Castello’s Cucina Exhibition Space, 123 Fisher Street, Fullarton, SA, from 4 April to 30 May 2024. Come along for the opening 5-6pm on Thursday 4 April! Open to the public 9am-4pm Mon-Sat, 10-4 Sundays, except public holidays.