Dean was born in Brighton and lived in Guildford between 1968 and 2007. © George Dean
Exhibition Preview: A Flowering Legacy - A retrospective exhibition of the botanical work of Pauline Dean (1943-2007) will go on show at Guildford House Gallery, from February 28 2009.
The family of Pauline Dean – the leading UK botanical artist who died last year – have announced a retrospective of her award-winning work at Guildford House Gallery in February 2009.
The artist was introduced to botanical painting at the age of 42, and swiftly proved her exceptional eye for detail. © George Dean
A Flowering Legacy will showcase work by Dean, who won eight gold medals from the Royal Horticultural Society and counts the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the RHS Lindley Library and international galleries among exhibitors of 600 works sold during her 20-year career.
Dean's biography, Pauline Dean - Portfolio of a Botanical Artist, will be on sale. © George Dean
A talk by her husband George, who co-wrote her autobiography, will also take place as part of the exhibition, as well as workshops on painting flowers and botanical print.
© George Dean
Dean began drawing at a relatively late age, after a tutor spotted her eye for minutiae when she joined an art class after her children started school in 1985.
© George Dean
She went on to flourish during the renaissance of botanical art in the late 1980s, often studying seeds, flowers and fungi, and spent ten years tutoring at RHS Gardens Wisley.
© George Dean
The exhibition will run until March 21 2009
Tozzy Bridger is hosting a Botanical Print Workshop on Thursday, March 5, 2009, from 10.30am-3.30pm. The workshop costs £20 per person to cover materials.
George Dean’s talk, Pauline Dean: The Person Behind The Painter, takes place on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 1pm. Places are free, but booking is essential.
Starting to Paint Flowers, a workshop by botanical artist Jan Harbon, takes place on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 between 10.30am & 3.30pm. Places are free, but booking is essential.
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