Six Members of BASNZ are exhibiting in the ‘Hidden Secrets’ exhibition at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.

The Botanical Art Society of New Zealand will be holding their 2023 AGM via zoom on 10th May, 2023 at 7pm.

Our guest speaker is Rebecca Rice, Curator of Historical Art at Te Papa will follow -

'More than sentimental: Women and botanical publications in 19th century Aotearoa and the Pacific.'

BASNZ - Q and A zoom meeting - What? Where? When? Why? Who? ……. the NZ steering committee will be here to answer your questions about the Botanical Art Worldwide 2025 exhibition.

Read Summer 21/22 Newsletter here!

BASNZ and the Friends of Auckland Botanic Gardens are calling for expressions of interest from New Zealand artists for the next Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition in 2025.

Suzy Abbott is January’s botanical artist of the month and her print of Orchid Cymbidium ‘Ruby’ will be part of Kings Seeds giveaway this month.

Janet Marshall is Kings Seeds ‘Botanical Artist of the Month’ - a print of her pen and wash botanical illustration of Coprosma robusta will be part of Kings Seeds give-away.

Come along to our Member’s zoom social evening and hear artist Suzy Abbott talk about Zentangles and create a few festive gift tags and cards!

BASNZ member, Lesley Alexander is ‘Botanical Artist of the Month’ for November in Kings Seeds newsletter.

Come and meet BASNZ member, Heike Jane Zimmermann and be inspired by her watercolour and colour pencil illustrations and plants and animals.

Nature, botanical artist and author, Sandra Morris, is the featured artist in the Kings Seeds October newsletter.

Botanical Art Worldwide, the very successful global exhibition will be happening again in 2025!

BASNZ member, Claire Broughton, is the featured botanical artist in the Kings Seeds newletter. A print of her gorgeous watercolour Kowhai will be part of a give-away later in the year

Our September Member’s Social Meeting will be on September 15th at 7pm. Zoom invite will be sent out to members soon.

Winter 2021 newsletter available to read online!

BASNZ member, Lisa Dickson features in the August Kings Seeds newsletter - a print of her gorgeous watercolour - ‘Clematis - Ville de Lyon’ will be part of a give-away later in the year.