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• CanAssist Southern Highlands Botanical Art & Illustration Prize 2025

  • Start
    12 Jun 2025
  • End
    6 Jul 2025
  • Location
    The White Cottage, Retford Park, National Trust, 1325 Old South Rd Bowral NSW

  Registration is closed

  CanAssist Southern Highlands is proud to partner with the Botanical Art Society of Australia (BASA) and the National Trust in presenting the 4th CanAssist Southern Highlands Botanical Art & Illustration Prize.

  The exhibition will be open Thursday to Sunday each week from 12 June to 6 July 2025 from 10am to 4pm.

  This is a juried exhibition. First Prize of $2000, Second Prize of $1000 and Highly Commended Awards of $250 will be announced at the Exhibition Opening. A People’s Choice Award of $500 will be awarded at the end of the exhibition.

  The Information for Artists is now available.

  Entries will close on Sunday 11th May 2025. Please complete both the Artwork Submission Form and the Registration,

  CanAssist ensures all people, no matter where they live in NSW, have equitable access to cancer treatment and care by providing financial assistance, practical support and raising awareness.

  The CanAssist SH Botanical Art & Illustration Prize is an annual event celebrating a rotation of the seasons. CanAssist SH will receive the commission of 25% on sales of works and other monies collected at the exhibition.

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• Meeting Day for Brisbane Botanical Artists

  • When
    23 Jun 2025
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    11:00 AM (AEST)
  • Location
    Forest Lake Community Hall, 60 College Avenue, Forest Lake Qld 4078

  MEETING DAY FOR BRISBANE BOTANICAL ARTISTS  

  Organiser: Florence Joly

  Attention botanical artists and other artists interested in a plein air activity. I am organising a free meetup at Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha in the warmer months. In the cooler months (June, July, August) a meeting room at Forest Lake Community Hall, will be used.

  Contact Florence via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florence.J.artist  or mobile: 0422374032 (SMS only as I screen my calls!)

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• Meeting Day for Brisbane Botanical Artists

  • When
    28 Jul 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM (AEST)
  • Location
    Forest Lake Community Hall, 60 College Avenue, Forest Lake Qld 4078

  MEETING DAY FOR BRISBANE BOTANICAL ARTISTS

  Organiser: Florence Joly

  Attention botanical artists and other artists interested in a plein air activity. I am organising a free meetup at Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha in the warmer months. In the cooler months (June, July, August) a meeting room at Forest Lake Community Hall, 60 College Avenue, Forest Lake Qld 4078 will be used.

  Contact Florence via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florence.J.artist or mobile: 0422374032 (SMS only as I screen my calls!)

  
  

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• Meeting Day for Brisbane Botanical Artists

  • When
    25 Aug 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM (AEST)
  • Location
    Forest Lake Community Hall, 60 College Avenue, Forest Lake Qld 4078

  MEETING DAY FOR BRISBANE BOTANICAL ARTISTS

  Organiser: Florence Joly

  Attention botanical artists and other artists interested in a plein air activity. I am organising a free meetup at Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha in the warmer months. In the cooler months (June, July, August) a meeting room at Forest Lake Community Hall, 60 College Avenue, Forest Lake Qld 4078 will be used.

  Contact Florence via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florence.J.artist or mobile: 0422374032 (SMS only as I screen my calls!)

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• Meeting Day for Brisbane Botanical Artists

  • When
    22 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM (AEST)
  • Location
    Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

  MEETING DAY FOR BOTANICAL ARTISTS BRISBANE BOTANICAL GARDENS. 

  Organiser: Florence Joly

  Attention botanical artists and other artists interested in a plein air activity. I am organising a free meetup at Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

  Date: Monday 22 September, from 11:00am

  Where: in the Australian section, on the other side of the Freedom Wall (see map)

  What to bring: BYO lunch and drinks, chair, hat, sketchbook, artwork in progress, etc.

  While there are some shelters there, better bring some extra chairs and don’t forget sun protection.

  Contact Florence via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florence.J.artist  or mobile: 0422374032 (SMS only as I screen my calls!)

  

  
  

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• Nature's Canvas

  • Start
    17 Oct 2025
  • End
    30 Nov 2025
  • Location
    Lockyer Valley Art Gallery, 34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton, QLD

  Nature's Canvas - An exhibition by three Queensland Somerset region artists - Cassandra Hodgins, Botanical Illustrator, Karen Leahy, Wildlife artist and Marita Reynolds, Wildlife artist.  This exhibition aims to highlight the diverse range of flora and fauna sharing our environment and to inspire conservation of habitat.

  17 October to 30 November

  Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm

  Sat & Sun 9am to 4pm

  
  

  Lockyer Valley Art Gallery

  34 Lake Apex Drive, Gatton, QLD

  
  

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• Meeting Day for Brisbane Botanical Artists

  • When
    27 Oct 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM (AEST)
  • Location
    Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

  MEETING DAY FOR BOTANICAL ARTISTS BRISBANE BOTANICAL GARDENS. 

  Organiser: Florence Joly

  Attention botanical artists and other artists interested in a plein air activity. I am organising a free meetup at Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

  Date: Monday 27 October, from 11:00am

  Where: in the Australian section, on the other side of the Freedom Wall (see map)

  What to bring: BYO lunch and drinks, chair, hat, sketchbook, artwork in progress, etc.

  While there are some shelters there, better bring some extra chairs and don’t forget sun protection.

  Contact Florence via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florence.J.artist  or mobile: 0422374032 (SMS only as I screen my calls!)

  

  
  

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• Perceptions of Nature

  • Start
    28 Oct 2025
  •  
  • End
    10 Nov 2025
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  • Location
    Robina Art Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD

  Friends of the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens (GCRBG) art group are holding their annual exhibition “Perceptions of Nature”  at the  Robina Art Gallery enabling their members to exhibit and sell their work. The exhibition will be held from October 28 to November 10, 9am to 5pm daily with free entry.  

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• Botanical and Natural History Christmas Art Market 2025

  • Start
    22 Nov 2025
  • End
    23 Nov 2025
  • Location
    Mueller Hall, Birdwood Ave, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

  The Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne are very pleased to inform Artists that the Art Market is on again in 2025.

  This pre-Christmas ‘pop up’ artists market for the sales of un-framed botanical and natural history artworks, prints, cards, tea towels and other small botanical merchandise will be held on the weekend of SATURDAY 22 – SUNDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2025 at Mueller Hall, Birdwood Avenue, RBGM

  As before, a limited number of tables will be available on a single or shared arrangement and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis - so watch out for the registration sometime in September!

  Information for Artists and conditions of entry will be available nearer the time however, we wanted to give you plenty of notice to develop your portfolio for the day.

  Artists need to be current members of The Friends (FRBGM), all merchandise must be based on or produced from hand drawn/ painted original Botanical and Natural History artworks.

  If you have any early queries please get in touch with Debbie Law via email to botanicexhibitions@frgbmelb.org.au

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• Meeting Day for Brisbane Botanical Artists

  • When
    24 Nov 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM (AEST)
  • Location
    Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

  MEETING DAY FOR BOTANICAL ARTISTS BRISBANE BOTANICAL GARDENS. 

  Organiser: Florence Joly

  Attention botanical artists and other artists interested in a plein air activity. I am organising a free meetup at Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha.

  Date: Monday 24 November, from 11:00am

  Where: in the Australian section, on the other side of the Freedom Wall (see map)

  What to bring: BYO lunch and drinks, chair, hat, sketchbook, artwork in progress, etc.

  While there are some shelters there, better bring some extra chairs and don’t forget sun protection.

  Contact Florence via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/florence.J.artist  or mobile: 0422374032 (SMS only as I screen my calls!)

  

  
  

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