Treasures of Botanical Art reveals the history of botanical painting, its beauty and science, with works from two renowned collections and over one hundred significant artists, dating from the late 1400s through to today.
Shirley Sherwood has been collecting contemporary botanical drawings since 1990. Her comprehensive collection includes work by artists living in over thirty different countries. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery at Kew is the first public gallery in the world dedicated to botanical art.