activities

ACTIVITIES

Gillian has been painting botanical subjects for over thirty years. Many of her paintings are of Australian native species.

A keen gardener, she has grown many of the plants she has painted. These include exotics such as Bearded Irises and Hellebores.

She has a small rainforest in her garden and has recently painted some of these trees. Species of Dianella, Curcuma, Prostanthera and other beauties grow among the trees in a profusion of greens all year, with the bonus of flowers in their due season.

hibiscus

A close-up of Gillian's botanical painting of
a native Hibiscus species,
(Hibiscus splendens) grown by one of her
many friends gained through teaching.

Iris x "Blue Beard" & Iris x "Cordoba"
Watercolour & acrylic ink botanical
paintings by Gillian Scott

lilypily

The Lilly Pilly, Syzygium australis,
depicted in watercolour and pencil by
Gillian Scott

TEACHING

Gillian enjoys sharing with others her skills as a botanical artist. She teaches regularly in her hometown and goes elsewhere in Queensland and interstate to give workshops.

She has tutored several times at the McGregor College Summer and Winter Schools held at the University of Southern Queensland.

Workshops & Residencies

students

Students at work at the Pilot Station,
Camden Haven, NSW

Recent Residencies:

The Boyce Gardens, Toowoomba, Qld
The Pilot station, Camden Haven, NSW

Coffs Harbour

Students in class at Coff's Harbour, NSW

Gillian says “Workshops are a great place to meet people who share my interests.
I have friends in many places as a result of my teaching.”

Gillian regards the handing on of technical skills a social responsibility of any good artist.
“I was once asked why I give away so many of my ‘secrets’, she says.
Her friend said, “Aren’t you worried that someone might become as good as you are?”
She replied, “I would be the first to shake hands!”