Shirley Sherwood

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Shirley Sherwood
Born Circa 1933[1]
Occupation Author
Known for Interest in botanical illustration
Notable work(s) See Bibliography
Spouse(s) James B. Sherwood
The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanic Art

Shirley Angela Sherwood OBE is a collector of,[2] and author of books about,[2][3] botanical illustrations. The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, opened on 19 April 2008, at Kew Gardens houses her collection, and is named after her.[2] It is the first gallery in the world dedicated solely to botanical art. Sherwood has been described as "the driving force behind a revival of interest in botanical art".[1]

She is a Vice-President of the Nature in Art Trust.[4] Her husband is railway and shipping magnate James B. Sherwood,[5] who featured in the 2004 Sunday Times Rich List.[6]

Sherwood was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to botanical art.[7]

Bibliography

  • The Art of Plant Evolution, by Dr Shirley Sherwood and Dr W John Kress
  • Contemporary Botanical Artists: The Shirley Sherwood Collection
  • A New Flowering: 1000 Years of Botanical Art, by Shirley Sherwood, Stephen Harris & Barrie Edward Juniper
  • Treasures of Botanical Art: Icons from the Shirley Sherwood and Kew Collections, by Shirley Sherwood and Martyn Rix
  • A Passion For Plants: Contemporary Botanical Masterworks from the Shirley Sherwood Collection

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Woman's Hour: Shirley Sherwood". BBC. 2002. Retrieved 24 March 2010. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 March 2010. 
  3. ↑ See Bibliography
  4. ↑ "Nature in Art - Trust". Nature in Art Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Dr Shirley Sherwood to Guest Curate Botanical ArtExhibition". Orient Express. 2005-01-18. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Sunday Times - Rich List". The Times (London). 
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 12. 31 December 2011.
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