Flowers in the Park - Botanical Art Exhibition by Valerie Dugan
Saturday 5 April to Sunday 27 April 2025
Ever since winning an art scholarship at the age of thirteen, Valerie Dugan has pursued a career in both calligraphy and botanical art.
She is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists, Member of the RBSA, The Birmingham Watercolour Society, The Calligraphy and Lettering Artists Society and others. Valerie has exhibited in many shows in the UK and abroad, and has won numerous awards. At the London RHS Botanical Art Shows she has been awarded three Silver Medals, also a Silver Gilt Medal for her portrayal of British Wild Orchids. Valerie has also shown with the Society of Women Artists.
Valerie has combined both Calligraphy and Botanical Art in her creative work. She designed a flower decorated alphabet called ‘Alphabetica Botanica’ which is used for decorative pieces and a successful range of greeting cards. Another interest of hers is painting butterflies. She has painted a large selection of mainly life size British studies on vellum to celebrate 100 years of the National Trust.
This exhibition brings together original watercolours and affordable art prints of Valerie’s intricate, beautiful work. Prints and cards will be for sale or available to order, and every purchase helps support The Museum in the Park.
