BOTANICAL ART TALKS
Meet the artists behind the art, as they talk through
favourite botanical art projects or techniques.
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These one-hour online talks, started during the Pandemic, aim to connect those inspired by botanical art at every level, whether beginner or professional artist. Presentations (delivered via Zoom) are richly illustrated with examples of artwork and/or technique demonstrations, followed by the opportunity for Q&A. Every talk is unique in style, reflecting the personality and interests of each artist.
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Scroll down to see upcoming speakers. Book to either watch live, giving you the opportunity to interact with the speaker, or to watch a recording during the following week. (You can view short extracts from previous talks and full-length Best Bits videos HERE).
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Book more than one month in advance for a 25% discount. Further discounts are available periodically to newsletter subscribers.
Please read notes below or see comprehensive frequently-asked-questions HERE
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11 December 2025 - RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE
ARTISTS TOGETHER
hosted by Julia Trickey
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Three leading botanical artists compare notes on subjects such as recent projects, favourite tools, dealing with mistakes and top tips for students of botanical art.
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SARAH MORRISH is an artist, tutor, naturalist and author who works in a range of media illustrating many aspects of the natural world and the surrounding environment.
LIZZIE HARPER​ is a freelance commercial botanical and natural history illustrator with a passion for the natural world and a real love for her work.
CHRISTIANE FASHEK is a coloured pencil artist whose recent work focuses on enlarged lichens and fungi.
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£12 RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE (until 18 December)
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Recording is available after the live event, until the following Thursday.
2026 TALKS COMING SOON
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Next year's speakers will include Elaine Searle , Vicki Thomas, M Joy Lemon, John Pastoriza Piñol, Christine Battle, Svetlana Lanse, Gael Sellwood, Sarah Morrish, Simon Williams and Nick McMillen.
If you want to be amongst the first to hear about the 2026 speakers, with discount offers, sign up at the bottom of this page.
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MEANWHILE - Don't forget to check out the Talk Shorts page where you can see short extracts from over 40 previous talks.​​
8 January 2026 - 7pm GMT FREE
2025 TALKS - BEST BITS
curated by Julia Trickey
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In the FREE webinar, Julia reflects on the speakers and talks from 2025 sharing video extracts and images from many of the sessions.
2025 Speakers included: Ann Swan, Billy Showell, Laura Silburn, Jessica Daigle, Sharon Field, Ly Nguyen, Laurence Hill, Daleen Roodt, Sue Wickison, Simon Williams, BAWW and RHS exhibitors, Sandrine Maugy, Emma van Klaveren, Vlada Repina, Marry Dillon, Isabel Mischka, Rhonda Nass, Alice Rosa, Deborah Lambkin, Sarah Morrish, Christiane Fashek, Lizzie Harper.
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Julia has been a botanical artist for over 25 years, exhibiting and teaching regularly in the UK and beyond, both face-to-face and online. She has many awards for her artwork and her work is held on prestigious collections.
Full profile here
Julia started these talks during the Pandemic as a way of supporting those passionate about botanical art at every level. She hosts internationally recognised artists and the talks now regularly attract a worldwide audience.
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NOTES
• Talks are delivered via Zoom Webinars (You will not be seen or heard, but you can write comments or questions via a Q&A box.).
• Talks are recorded and available to view or revisit until the following Thursday, making the talks accessible, regardless of your time zone or other commitments.
• Captions are available for the hard-of-hearing and, if watching live, in a range of languages.
• There is a 25% discount if you book more than a month in advance.
• You can cancel your registration at any time before the date of the talk.
• @botanicalarttalks is now on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, highlighting the artwork of BAT speakers past and future.
More Frequently Asked Questions HERE
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Julia Trickey, Elaine Searle, Laura Silburn, Sarah Gould, Mary Dillon, Ann Swan, Helen Allen, Transylvania School f Botanic Art, Martin Allen, IÅŸik Güner, Sue Wickison, Deborah Lambkin, Lucy T Smith, Simon Williams, Carol Woodin, Chris Thorogood, Sarah Jane Humphrey, Rui Jiang, RHS Show exhibitors, Carrie Di Costanzo, Sarah Morrish, Mariella Baldwin, Katherine Tyrrell, Yanny Petters, Lara Call Gastinger, Gill Condy, Rogerio Lupo, Janie Pirie, Pamela Taylor, Penny Brown, Julia Patience. Eden Project Florilegium Society. John Pastoriza-Piñol, Wendy Hollender, Shevaun Doherty, Esmée Winkel, Margaret Saylor, Denise Walsar-Kolar, Asuka Hishiki, Bridget Gillespie, Bobbi Angell, Ùrsula Romero, Christiane Fashek, Mindy Lighthipe, Crystal Shin, Susannah Blaxill, Roger Reynolds (IAPI), Helen Cousins, François Sockhom Mey, Sandrine Maugy, Guy Eves, Billy Showell, Sharon Field. Charlotte Brooks, Ly Nguyen, BAWW exhibitors, Laurence Hill, Emma van Klaveren, Daleen Roodt, Vlada Repina, Isabel Mischka, Rhonda Nass, Alice Rosa.