The Jill Smythies Award of the

Linnean Society of London The Linnean Society of London is a learned society dedicated to the study and dissemination of information concerning natural history, evolution, and Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy. It possesses several important biological specimen, manuscript a ...

was established in 1986 and is awarded annually to a

botanical artist Botanical illustration is the art of depicting the form, color, and details of plant species. They are generally meant to be scientifically descriptive about subjects depicted and are often found printed alongside a botanical description in boo ...

. The award was established by Bertram Smythies, in honour of his wife, Florence Mary Smythies ("Jill"), whose career as a botanical artist was cut short by an accident to her right hand.

Recipients of the Jill Smythies Award

* HyeWoo Shin (2025) * Maria Alice de Rezende (2024) * Sue Wickison (2023) * Andrew Brown (2022) * ''not awarded'' (2021) *

Alice Tangerini Alice R. Tangerini (born April 25, 1949) is an American botanical illustrator. In 1972, Tangerini was hired as a staff illustrator for the Department of Botany at the National Museum of Natural History by American botanist Lyman Bradford Smith. ...

(2020) *

Deborah Lambkin Deborah Lambkin (born 1970) is an Irish botanical artist who has been the official Orchid artist for the Royal Horticultural Society. Career Deborah Lambkin was born in 1970 and trained in the National College of Art and Design. She spent a nu ...

(2019) * Niki Simpson and Juliet Williamson (2018) *

Karin Douthit Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise * Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' *Karin Kokubu, a main character in ...

and David Williamson (2017) *

Anita Barley Anita or ANITA may refer to: Arts * ''Anita'' (1967 film), an Indian film * ''Anita'' (2009 film), an Argentine film * ''Anita'' (2021 film), a Hong Kong film *'' Anita: Swedish Nymphet'', a 1973 erotic film People * Anita (given name), people ...

(2016) * Claire Banks (2015) * Esmee Somers Winkel (2014) * ''not awarded'' (2013) * ''not awarded'' (2012) *

Margaret Tebbs Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Old Iranian. It has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became le ...

(2011) * Susan Sex (2010) *

Halina Bednarek-Ochyra Halina is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halina Aszkiełowicz (1947–2018), Polish former volleyball player and 1968 Olympic medallist * Halina Balon (born 1948), Polish fencer * Halina Biegun (born 1955), Polish luger who ...

(2009) * Patricia Eckel (2008) * Jan van Os (2007) *

Bobbi Angell Bobbi is a given name and nickname, almost exclusively feminine and usually a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Roberta or Barbara. It may refer to: People: * Roberta Beavers (born 1942), American politician * Bobbi Brown (born 1957), American mak ...

(2006) * Lesley Elkan (2005) *

Lucy Theres Smith Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Luc ...

(2004) * Maya Koistinen (2003) * Jenny Brasier (2002) *

Juan Luis Castillo ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

(2001) *

Bo Mossberg ''Den nya nordiska floran'' ("The new Nordic flora") is a book of Swedish flora from 2003 by Bo Mossberg and Lennart Stenberg, with illustrations by Bo Mossberg. It contains descriptions, illustrations and distribution maps of all plants in Swede ...

and Jean Annette Paton (2000) * Pandora Sellars (1999) * Rodella Anne Purves (1998) *

Celia Elizabeth Rosser Celia Elizabeth Rosser (born 1930) is an Australian botanical illustrator, best known for having published '' The Banksias'', a three-volume series of monographs containing watercolour paintings of every ''Banksia'' species. Born Celia Elizab ...

(1997) * Bent Jonsen (1996) * Rosemary Wise (1995) * Joy Claire Allison Dalby (1994) * Caroline Mary Bates (1993) *

John Mark Fothergill John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Ep ...

(1992) * Dale Edna Evans (1991) *

Gillian Condy Gillian Condy (born 5 December 1952, Nairobi) is a South African botanical artist. She has illustrated more than 200 plates for Flowering Plants of Africa, contributed to various other South African National Botanical Institute publications and e ...

(1990) *

Christabel King Christabel may refer to: *Christabel (poem), ''Christabel'' (poem), a lengthy poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge **Christabel (film), ''Christabel'' (film), a 2001 experimental feature by James Fotopoulos based on the poem **''Christabel'', a 1998 les ...

(1989) * Ann Farrer (1988)

References

{{Reflist British visual arts awards Linnean Society of London Botanical art Awards established in 1986 1986 establishments in England

Recipients of the Jill Smythies Award

See also

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