Yellow Minnow Sketch by Maggie Smith
Contemporary botanical portraiture
Gallery & Shop
Please come in and have a browse!
Yellow Minnow Sketch by Maggie Smith
Contemporary botanical portraiture
Gallery & Shop
Please come in and have a browse!
Recent Exhibitions
Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Watercolour Society Open 2023
3rd - 19th March 2023
Bankside Gallery
48 Hopton st, London SE1 9JB
online www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk
Yardstick Gallery
Royal Watercolour Society
Royal Watercolour Society
'Trug - A Growing Inspiration'
27th May - 3rd June 2023
Yardstick Gallery
Jephson Glasshouse Studio
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
and at 16 Hamilton Terrace Leamington till 31st July 2023
online www.yardstickgallery.com
Folkestone Art Galleries
Folkestone Art Galleries
Folkestone Art Galleries
'Spring Group Show'
31st March - 31st April 2023
Folkestone Art Galleries
11, Tontine St
Folkestone Kent
CT20 1RN
Yardstick Gallery
Folkestone Art Galleries
Folkestone Art Galleries
'Draw Me A Drawing'
1st - 3rd April 2023
Yardstick Gallery
Jephson Glasshouse Studio
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
1st April - 31st May online www.yardstickgallery.com
About
I am a botanical artist currently living in East Sussex, currently specialising in botanical portraiture.
I love to draw outside in my Sussex garden and in the surrounding countryside and am equally fascinated in the over looked weeds and wild flowers of the meadows, verges and seemingly innocuous plants and trees of woodlands as the more grand stately blooms, and love to depict the seasonal changes of British flora.
I love the meditative process of drawing with a fine liner pen especially on very large scale work. I often leave these drawings as linear works but equally have always had a passion for colour , which I apply loosely in watercolour, ink and pen.
I have been n the visual arts all of my life, specifically as a knitwear consultant working with the most high profile and elite fashion designers and design labels around the world in inspirational creative capacity, and I am still very much involved in this field which I love, but find the joy of botanical art to be my new passion, and something very special which I began to explore during lockdown.
I hope to try an capture the spirit of my botanical subjects in a fluid and energetic manner, full of colour and optimism.
I sell my original art framed and unframed at fairs and markets and have also developed a range of table linen based on my art work as well as a large range of greetings cards which I also sell at The Garden Museum in London , at Le Jardins of La Prieure Notre Dame D'Orsan, France and other select retailers.
Also to be found at...
UK
France
France
LONDON
The Garden Museum
5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB
BRIGHTON & HOVE
One Garden Brighton
Stanmer Park,Lewes Road, Brighton, BN1 9SE
EAST SUSSEX
Greenfinch,
High St, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, TN5 7A
British Design British Made,
64 High St, Battle TN33 0AG
France
France
France
Le Jardin D'Orsan gift shop
Prieure Notre Dame D'Orsan
18170 Maisonnais
France
So proud to say that since 2021, Yellow Minnow Sketch Limited Edition Prints and greetings cards have been featured in the gift shop of this beautiful French Garden
"One of the most beautiful gardens in France" Monty Don
Floral portraiture for brides and garden lovers
Bridal Bouquet Portraiture
Are you a bride with a treasured bouquet, that you would like to keep forever? Or planning your special day in the next few months. Are you a wedding guest trying to think of a unique wedding present ?
I would be delighted to create an original piece of art for you. sketching your bouquet or posy and have some botanical art packages coming soon... in the meantime please get in touch!
Special Gift for a plant enthusiast
Do you have a favourite flower or part of your garden? Is a friend or family member about to have a special birthday , who might have a specific plant which means something special to them? if so get in touch
I would love to hear from you... for any commissions, please contact me directly
Any Questions?
FAQs
Q. I would like to order a Limited Edition Print but would prefer a different size...
A. At Yellow Minnow Sketch everything is printed to order and is completely bespoke...anything in the Gallery or in the Limited Edition Print section is available in virtually any size you would like, so please just leave me a message and I will help you order your print.
Q. How long will it take from ordering a print to receiving it?
A. At Yellow Minnow Sketch, all of my Limited Edition prints are 1/25, and bespoke printed to order. Once you have ordered your print, I will instruct the Giclee printmakers and they will send the print to me, I will then Title , Date, Sign and Edition your print by hand on the front of your print in pencil unless otherwise instructed, and then dispatch your parcel to you asap by whichever means you have requested. Lead time depends on the post between the Printmakers and myself, but I can usually send out Limited Edition Prints within a week of receiving your order, but maybe leave a bit more time just before Xmas.
Q. How long will it take to send out my order of Cards, Calendars, Notebooks etc?
A. As long as your item is marked as IN STOCK, I will send out your order ASAP, which means either the day of ordering or within 2 days during busy periods.