Botanical Blues

Paintings from The Shirley Sherwood Collection

An illustration of a blue flower

Dates

26 October 2024 to 23 March 2025

Times

Until 5 January 2025, last admission is at 2.30pm.
Please view our full list of opening times for details.

Location

Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art

Price

Included with entry to the Gardens

Alongside Expressions in Blue in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection will also be on display in Gallery Six.

Curated by Dr Shirley Sherwood, Botanical Blues, is a unique collection of botanical art that celebrates the rare allure of blue in irises, nigella and more, exploring nature's most elusive colour.

This collection will showcase works from botanical artists including Susannah Blaxhill, Jinyong Feng and Ursula Romero, depicting many remarkable plant species which can be found in Kew's record-breaking Living Collection.

Two monumental ceramic pots with a blue patterned glaze.

Expressions in Blue

Also in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff