Jenny Phillips

Jenny Phillips (Australian, born 1949) is the greatest living botanical artist. Inspired by the European Old Masters and by her love for gardening, she has focused on botanical subjects since 1971.

Her work has won gold medals from institutions including the Royal Horticultural Society of London. Jenny's extraordinary works meticulously convey the scientific details of her subjects as well as their vitality and natural beauty. An avid gardener, she draws living specimens "on the spot".

Jenny's work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and South Africa. She has taught botanical illustration and painting in Venice, Charleston, Sydney and Johannesburg and at renowned botanical gardens including the New York Botanical Gardens. In 1994, she founded the Botanical Art School of Melbourne.

Our Perfect Recreations™ capture all of the detail, nuance and vitality of her original watercolors.