The Secret Garden Botanical Illustrations by Susan Worthington
30 Oct 2009
- 28 Nov 2009
Taylor-Jensen Fine Arts is pleased to present The Secret Garden – Botanical Illustrations by Susan Worthington, on display from 30th October – 28th November 2009
Susan Worthington is an award winning New Zealand botanical painter who has won acclaim for her work here and abroad.
This exhibition, Ms Worthington’s first in the Manawatu will showcase both works for sale and a selection of paintings which are to be used as illustrations in an upcoming publication.
Twenty-four original paintings will be featured in the exhibition. The artist is also making available prints of her most popular paintings as well as greeting cards, post cards and desk-top calendars which will make excellent gifts for Christmas.
In 2004, six of Ms Worthington’s paintings of garden flowers, hybridised in New Zealand, were used by New Zealand Post on a set of postage stamps. The artist exhibited a collection of rhododendron [variety Vireya] paintings at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 2005 Botanical Art Display at the BBC Garden World Show in Birmingham, England, where they were awarded a silver medal.
In January 2006 she studied Botanical Painting at the English Gardening School, Chelsea Physic Garden and was awarded a Diploma with Distinction.
Exhibition opening Friday 30th October at the gallery, The Secret Garden will continue through 28th November.
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