Botanica Scotia – Botanical Art Worldwide

I’ve been working on a painting of Southerland Kale for the Botanical Art Worldwide show, which has been accepted and will be on display in May in the Custom House Gallery in Leith and then again in July at the V&A Dundee. How exciting is that?

15 – 20 May 2025
The Custom House Gallery
65 – 67 Commercial St, Edinburgh EH6 6JE

1 – 31 July 2025
V&A Dundee
1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee

On the 18th of May Botanica Scotia celebrates World Botanical Art Day with artists from around the world. These botanical artists have come together to create an exhibition that spans the globe through Botanical Art Worldwide.

Our theme salutes biodiversity in the crops that have been closely associated with the human species over thousands of years, specifically; Heritage Crops, Crop Wild Relatives and Ancient Crops. In this age of industrialised and heavily controlled mono-crops, we have an essential need to rebuild crop strength and resilience in yields through diversity, rather than through the huge corporate giants that currently prescribe modern pesticides. Together we highlight some of the native crops, currently only cultivated by smaller specialist growers, to encourage a renewed vision for biodiversity and plant and insect security.

If you know educators and growers, please promote this exhibition to them.

Paintings from around the world will be on display via video, accompanied by physical exhibitions from each participating country.

In Scotland, our exhibition will also be accompanied by work from the Scottish Society of Botanical Artists Annual Show.

More information can be found on the Botanica Scotia Website, or sign up for my newsletter for updates on this exhibition.