Holly Somerville

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Holly Somerville
Born Dublin, Ireland
OccupationArtist
NationalityIrish
SubjectBotanical art

Holly Somerville is an Irish botanical artist, illustrator and teacher. She has worked for Trinity College, Dublin, and produced the botanical illustrations for the seventh edition of David Webb's An Irish Flora.

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Career

Born Holly Nixon in Dublin and went to St Columba's College, Dublin. Somerville was educated at Oxford where she completed a master's degree in Plant Sciences at Somerville College. She then completed her education in Edinburgh College of Art with a BA in illustration and photography. Post college in 1994 she was employed by the Botany Department in Trinity College, Dublin to assist with specimen illustration.

Exhibitions

Her work is on display in The National Trust, and Trinity College, Dublin. She is a Fellow of the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, County Mayo. [1]

Awards

2015 Somerville won three medals for her work in Bloom. [2]

Personal life

Holly was married in 1999 to James Somerville with whom she has three daughters.

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References

  1. "Holly Somerville – The Irish Society of Botanical Artists". Irishbotanicalartists.ie. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Hugh earns bronze at Bloom – Independent.ie". Independent.ie. Retrieved 11 October 2016.