Botanical art has always informed and promoted botany and the plant world. Fueled by centuries of plant exploration and advances in printing techniques, botanical art has gained a wide audience and flourished as both an art form and a means to document plant species. Join Sarah Roche as she reviews the significant roles and styles of botanical art from early times to the present. At the second session of this class, you will view rare botanical books & prints from Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s extraordinary collection.
This class is a CBA Certificate requirement.
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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.
Sarah 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.
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Class/Program/Workshop: 26 BAC 112 History of Botanical Art
Date: 2 sessions: Tues. & Thurs., December 2 & 4, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid class: Dec. 2, online via Zoom; Dec. 4, in-person at the Garden at Elm Bank
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