Exhibitions and Awards

Here is a selection of exhibitions that Sue’s work has appeared in.
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2025
29 October 2025 - Excited and grateful to have my painting of the seed pods of Ravenala madagascariensis included in the upcoming ‘Botanical Blues’ exhibition at the at the Shirley Sherwood Collection. Opening 29 October 2025 at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery, Kew Gardens, and running for six months.

April 18, 2025 - A wonderful exhibition launch of New Zealand’s participation in Botanical Art Worldwide


17 January – 28 February 2025 - "Outrageous Plants exhibition" at the Welcome Swallows Gallery (TAG) in Hamilton, New Zealand"

2024 
December 7, 2024 - Plants of the Quran Book Launch & Exhibition, Auckland, New Zealand

November 7, 2024 - Unusual Plants Exhibition,  Auckland, New Zealand

June 25, 2024 - The Plants of the Qur’an exhibition at the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, Yorkshire. 

2023 - "Plants of the Qur’ān" Exhibition Saturday 1 April to Sunday 17 September 2023, Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

2022 - The Jill Smythies Award for outstanding diagnostic illustrations in botanical art from the Linnean Society of London.

2019-2020
Modern Masterpieces of Botanical Art, Exhibition, Kew, London. The Shirley Sherwood Collection
by Kew Publishing

2018
Unusual and Intriguing plants at the Wellington Botanic Garden

2014

  • Society of Botanical Artists, London.
  • Joyce Cumming Award and Certificate of Botanical Merit.
  • Frankfurt Palmengarten, Germany


2013


2012


2011

  • Society of Botanical Artists, London. Joyce Cumming Award
  • New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts Summer Exhibition, Wellington. Guest artist


2010

  • Society of Botanical Artists. Certificate of Botanical Merit.
  • 13th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration, Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Pittsburgh, USA
  • Margaret Flockton Award, Sydney Botanic Gardens, Australia


2009

  • Society of Botanical Artists, London.


2008


2007

  • Savill Garden, Windsor UK. 5 week solo show
  • Society of Botanical Artists, London.


2006

  • New Zealand House, London. Solo show
  • Society of Botanical Artists, London.


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"Plants of the Qur’ān" Exhibition April 01, 2023


Dactylanthus taylorii, delivered to Auckland Museum


Sue showing her work to The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand at WNZ Diamond Diamond Jubilee ‘Splash’ exhibition


Royal Horticultural Society show, Gold Medal