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Behind the Scenes - ABBA TV
ABBA TV
Sep 9, 20191 min read


Behind the Scenes - Our Library
A lot of our members or visitors to the ABBA website may not realise the wealth of resources that lie behind the Members Login link. In...
Aug 29, 20192 min read


My botanical art: How I started
When people look at my work, they say that they wish they were given the genes, or that they had the gift! Now I know full well that I...
Aug 27, 20194 min read


Plant of the Month - Vipers Bugloss
Vipers bugloss - a common plant worth a closer look.
Aug 11, 20193 min read


Evaluating Nature - The Role of Botanical Art
It is frequently said that there is a new renaissance in Botanical Art. During the Enlightenment it played an important role in...
Jul 27, 20192 min read


Our New Exhibition - Local Talent
ABBA is three months old and to celebrate this event we are excited to display the work of our ABBA Champions in our new exhibition...
Jul 3, 20192 min read


The Gold Medal Winners
Title: RHS Botanical Illustration - The Gold Medal Winners Author: Charlotte Brooks Published: 5th June 2019 Published by: ACC ART Books...
Jun 10, 20193 min read


Plant of the Month - Coltsfoot
Coughwort. Hallfoot. Horsehoof. Ass's Foot. Foalswort. Fieldhove. Bullsfoot. Donnhove. (French) Pas d'âne Common Coltsfoot is a...
May 6, 20192 min read


Meet our Local Champion Co-ordinator and Artist - Anne Girling
One of the founding ideas of ABBA is to help facilitate the formation of local groups guided by a local a ‘Champion’. The aim is to...
May 6, 20193 min read


Welcome to ABBA and Our New Gallery
Welcome to the Association of British Botanical Artists it's fantastic to be here. After many months of research, development and team...
Apr 23, 20191 min read


Mally Francis FLS, FCPGFS 1946 - 2019
Mally Francis, botanical artist, Eden Project botanical art tutor, Fellow of the Linnean Society, Fellow of the Chelsea Physic Garden...
Apr 21, 20193 min read


Plant of the Month - Cowslip
The Cowslip, Primula veris, was once as common in the British countryside as the buttercup. But changes in farming practises meant its...
Mar 3, 20192 min read
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