Past Member

Retiring from Medicine in 2001, after a career as a Consultant Paediatric Audiological Physician at St Mary’s Hospital, London, Shirley studied Botanical Art with Anne Marie Evans at the English gardening School. On completion, she won a Distinction for a set of paintings representing the Reproductive Systems of six plant families. Shirley has exhibited at the RHS in 2004,2005,and 2008,being awarded a silver-gilt or silver medal on each occasion. In 2007 Shirley was invited to give a solo exhibition, 26 works, at The Street Gallery UCHL, and did so again in 2010.
shirleygumpel@aol.com

Following a career spent in social work, Ann undertook the Diploma in Botanical Painting with the English Gardening School. During her working life Ann had had little time for painting, but this course brought together her interest in plants and painting. Ann is a Founder Member of the HCPFS and has exhibited at Florimania events and the Discovering Gardens Exhibition at the Clore centre, Hampton Court Palace. She took part in an HCPFS Group Exhibit at the RHS in 2009 which was awarded a Silver medal. Ann also enjoys print-making and has a special interest in wood-engraving.

Lucinda studied art at school and went on to work at Spinks and Sotheby’s in London.  Returning to painting in 2001, she enrolled in the Diploma of Botanical Painting course at the English Gardening School, gaining a Credit in 2005. She is a Fellow member of the Hampton Court Palace Florilegium Society (HCPFS). Exhibitions include: Chelsea Botanical Artists at the Mall Galleries, 2005; Hampton Court Palace Florimania events; AME Painting Group Exhibition, Lincoln Cathedral 2008; HCPFS Group exhibit RHS Orchid Show 2009 (Silver medal award). Lucinda has work held at Hampton Court Palace and included in The Highgrove and Transylvania Florilegia.
grant20@clara.co.uk

Lesley Ann is a graduate of the English Gardening School. Exhibitions include: Ursus Rare Books, New York, 2002; Society of Floral Painters, 2004, 2005; AME Group Exhibition at Lincoln Cathedral, 2008; contributor to the silver medal RHS group exhibit for HCPFS, 2009, 2012; Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Kew, 2009; Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, New York, as part of Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Exhibition, 2009, and The Ebury Gallery, 2011. Her work appears in L Leech’s ‘Botany for Artists’, 2011. Lesley Ann was Chairman of Hampton Court Palace Florilegium Society from 2008-2012 and is currently on the organising committee of an international exhibition to celebrate the lives of the Tradescants to be held at The Garden Museum, Lambeth, to celebrate its re-opening in Spring 2017. She works in watercolour on vellum or paper.
lesley-ann.sandbach@the-oldbarn.com

Julie graduated with a BA (Hons) Fine Art specialising in drawing and printmaking and the graduated with the Diploma in Botanical Painting from The English Gardening School.She is a member of Hampton Court Palace Florilegium Society and of Bedgebury Pinetum Florilegium Society. Her work has been shown at the Horsebridge Gallery, Whitstable (Brogdale National Fruit Collection) 2011, Marle Place, Goudhurst, Bedgebury Florilegium Society 2013, the Botanical Exhibition at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 2012 and Tunbridge Wells Museum, Excitement and Exploration, Plant Hunters Past and Present, 2014.
Julie illustrated The History of Fly Fishing in Fifty Flies by Ian Whitelaw

juliespyro@gmail.com

Having spent 15 years working internationallyas a jewellery designer, Angeline was delighted to graduate from the English Gardening School’s Botanical Illustration course with distinction in 2007. Her first botanic art exhibition at the RHS Exhibition Halls, London, November 2007, was well received and Angeline was awarded a Gold medal for her exhibition of “Plants with Animal Names in their Common Names”. This has been followed by sales of her paintings to both public and private collections, including the Lindley Library and Dr. Shirley Sherwood. She has become a Fellow of the Linnaean Society and a member of the SBA.
info@contemporarybotanicalart.com

A designer for 30 years, completed a Botanical painting course in 2002 tutored by Anne Marie evans, going on to exhibit at the RHS Chateau de Villandry (solo show), ASBA New York and continues to exhibit in London, Europe and the USA. Her work is in public and private collections worldwide – the Highgrove Florilegium, Royal Botanic gardens Kew, Hunt Institute Pittsburg. In 2004 she was involved in starting the Hampton Coourt Palace Florilegium Society with a small group of artists and is a Fellow member. Annie works on paper and on vellum and welcomes commissions, from the familiar to the exotic.
www.botanicalannie.co.ukannie.patterson67@googlemail.com