Jill Smythies Award

The Jill Smythies Award of the Linnean Society of London was established in 1986 and is awarded annually to a botanical artist. ^[1]

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. ^{[2] [3]}

Recipients of the Jill Smythies Award

• HyeWoo Shin (2025) ^[4]
• Maria Alice de Rezende (2024)
• Sue Wickison (2023) ^{[5] [6]}
• Andrew Brown (2022)
• not awarded (2021)
• Alice Tangerini (2020) ^[7]
• Deborah Lambkin (2019) ^[8]
• Niki Simpson and Juliet Williamson (2018) ^[9]
• Karin Douthit and David Williamson (2017)
• Anita Barley (2016)
• Claire Banks (2015) ^[10]
• Esmee Somers Winkel (2014)
• not awarded (2013)
• not awarded (2012)
• Margaret Tebbs (2011)
• Susan Sex (2010)
• Halina Bednarek-Ochyra (2009) ^[11]
• Patricia Eckel (2008)
• Jan van Os (2007)
• Bobbi Angell (2006) ^[12]
• Lesley Elkan (2005) ^[13]
• Lucy Theres Smith (2004)
• Maya Koistinen (2003)
• Jenny Brasier (2002)
• Juan Luis Castillo (2001)
• Bo Mossberg and Jean Annette Paton (2000) ^[14]
• Pandora Sellars (1999)
• Rodella Anne Purves (1998)
• Celia Elizabeth Rosser (1997)
• Bent Jonsen (1996)
• Rosemary Wise (1995) ^[15]
• Joy Claire Allison Dalby (1994)
• Caroline Mary Bates (1993)
• John Mark Fothergill (1992)
• Dale Edna Evans (1991)
• Gillian Condy (1990) ^[16]
• Christabel King (1989)
• Ann Farrer (1988)

See also

• List of European art awards

References

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