Dr Sherwood’s passion for botanical art has led her to write a number of books dedicated to the genre and contribute to many others. Some of these books were created to accompany exhibitions, others to respond to growing worldwide interest in botanical art and the almost universal obsession with gardening.
Packed with stunning images, her books are an homage to the renaissance of botanical art and have inspired both readers and artists worldwide. All editions still in print are available at the Kew bookshop, the Shirley Sherwood Gallery shop and Amazon online stores worldwide.
Whether reading Botany at Oxford University, working as a research scientist on a Nobel prize-winning team, setting up a five-star hotel brand and reviving the Orient Express trains with her husband James or spearheading the renaissance of botanical art with her renowned collection, Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE has had a remarkable life. Read all about it in her new autobiography, where she reminisces on the highs and lows of her 90 years.
The book celebrates the work of Ben-David, and features the moody floor installation Blackfield, containing over 17,000 miniatures of flowers, duplicated and hand painted from 900 different species. The book also includes the video installation Conversation Peace and wall installations Evolution and Theory and Natural Reserve. It also includes new works inspired by botanical drawings in Kew’s archives from the 15th - 18th century, made in China, Japan and Europe.
This book is a celebration of the Shirley Sherwood Collection of contemporary botanical art, made over a period of 30 years by Dr Shirley Sherwood and considered the most important private collection of its kind in the world.
Celebrating botanical art from the Shirley Sherwood Collection with work from over 80 painters living in 20 different countries around the world
"This is an ESSENTIAL book for any aspiring botanical artist." - botanicalartandartists.com
Book to accompany the Ashmolean’s 2005 exhibition providing a unique opportunity to compare illustrations by contemporary artists from the Shirley Sherwood Collection alongside remarkable botanical art of the past found in Oxford's collections and libraries.
South American botany is revealed through the juxtaposition of 62 drawings commissioned by Jose Celestino Mutis between 1783 and 1816 and a similar number of contemporary paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection.
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