The Friends of The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are hosting Australia’s leading botanical art exhibition, The Art of Botanical Illustration, from 17 September to 2 October 2022. 

This biennial exhibition attracts submissions of exquisite artworks from local and international botanical artists.  Work selected for the exhibition are botanically accurate and aesthetically pleasing

Hakea cucullata – Janet Matthews

These beautiful and intricate artworks can be viewed in Domain House Gallery, Melbourne and online as a virtual exhibition. All artworks are for sale and profits assist the Friends in supporting Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria.

A highlight of the Friends’ 40th anniversary celebrations this year, the exhibition is also part of the cultural program of the 7th Global Botanic Gardens Congress hosted by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria in September.

 

The Art of Botanical Illustration Exhibition 

10.00 am – 4.00 PM daily

17 September to 2 October 2022

Domain House, Dallas Brooks Drive, Melbourne

Entry by gold coin donation

The Art of Botanical Illustration Exhibition is generously sponsored by: