In this six-week class, Sarah Roche introduces you to the traditional art and science of botanical drawing and painting. Focus includes observational skills, drawing, composition, design and watercolor techniques. Sarah provides plenty of demonstrations, individual attention, and detailed feedback to make this a perfect beginner class. Winter topic: TBD.
This class is our introduction series for botanical art beginners.
This class is available as a hybrid or online-only class, details below.
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Instructed by Sarah Roche
Sarah Roche is Lead Instructor for the Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate offered by Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS). She has a degree in Graphic Illustration from the University of the West of England, where she majored in Botanical Illustration. She has exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), receiving Bronze and Silver Gilt Medals. Her illustrations are included in the collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and have appeared in many other publications. Her work is included in collections in the UK, Ireland and Europe as well as in the United States.
She is Founding Director of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists and exhibits widely, with work included in many national and regional juried exhibits.
Originally from the UK, where she taught for many years, Sarah founded the Certificate program for the Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens in 2006. This transitioned to MHS’ headquarters, the Garden at Elm Bank, in 2023.
Instagram @sarahroche
Class/Program/Workshop: 26 BAC 102 Foundations of Botanical Drawing & Painting
Start: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
Class Format: Hybrid, Virtual and In-Person
Location: Zoom & the Garden at Elm Bank
Dates: Mondays,
Feb. 2, 16, 23; Mar. 2, 2026; Online via Zoom; Feb. 9 & Mar. 9, 2026; at the Garden
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET
OR
Class Format: Virtual via Zoom
Location: Zoom
Dates: 4 Mondays: February 2, 16, 23; Mar. 2, 2026; 2 Wednesdays: February 11 & March 11, 2026
Time: 4 Mon.: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; 2 Wed.: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon ET
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