Oak Spring Garden Foundation Announces 2022 Botanical Artists in Residence

 The Oak Spring Garden Foundation is very pleased to announce the two botanical artists selected for our 2022 Botanical Artists in Residence program!  

Artists Elaine Searle and Irina Neacsu will be traveling to the foundation this spring. They will be joined by 2020 Botanical Artists in Residence Keiko Nibu Tarver, Maria Alice de Rezende, and Fátima Zagonel, whose residencies were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These five artists were selected through an application and review process in partnership with the American Society of Botanical Artists. 

To learn more about our Botanical Art Residencies, which are designed to support exemplary botanical artists who create beautiful and scientifically accurate depictions of plant species, click here. Applications for our 2023 residencies will open in the first quarter of 2022.

 Flip through the slideshow below to read a little about each artist and see their work.

Elaine Searle. Dark Hellebore , Helleborus x hybridus ‘Lucy Black’ 2021 Watercolour on Paper 12-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches.

Elaine Searle is a botanical artist based in North Norfolk, UK. Learn more about here at https://paintbotanical.com (her tuition site) and at https://elainesearle.coml.

Irina Neacsu. "She Made Her Choice" - 50x35cm, watercolor and graphite on paper, 2021

Irina Neacsu is a botanical artist based in Brasov, Transylvania, Romania. You can learn more about her at www.irinaneacsu.com.

Maria Alice Rezende. Monstera deliciosa.

Maria Alice Rezende is a botanical artist currently based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You can learn more about her here.

Fátima Zagonel. Pleiochiton ebracteatum.

Fátima Zagonel is a botanical artist currently based in Brazil. Learn more about her at www.fatimazagonel.com.br.

Keiko Nibu Tarver. Somei Yoshino Cherry.

Keiko Nibu Tarver is a botanical artist currently based in Japan. You can learn more about her here.