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Wishing you a warm welcome to my Studio which I am opening 

as part of


Suffolk Open Studios
2025


ON

14th and 15th June
11am to 5pm

Open by appointment at other times, 

info@juliagroves.co.uk

For more information about about this dynamic county wide art event
please see the SOS website

https://www.suffolkopenstudios.org/annual-open-studios/

 


 

 

 

 

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal
Congratulations to Sarah Cook who once again had a stand in the Great Pavilion, with her exhibition of the irises which she has spent over a decade researching featuring paintings from the sir Cedric Iris Florilegium and which was awarded a Gold Medal

 

Benton Argent
watercolour
Held in the Sir Cedric Morris Iris Florilegium Collection
archived at Gainsborough House in Sudbury.

I have some prints available of this painting and also of Benton Arundel

 

 

There are 5 other artists local to me also opening there studios on the same weekend, we have produced the above special art trail for this year.

 


Iceni Botanical Artists at Fullers Mill Garden
Book Launch and Exhibition

Thrilled to tell you about this Iceni Botanical Artists Project which I have been part of.


In collaboration with Fullers Mill Garden and the horticultural charity Perennial,
Iceni Botanical Artists are pleased to announce the publication of their second book 

' A Jewel in The Forest ' 

The  book features botanical illustrations and artwork documenting the vast range of rare and unusual specimens at Fullers Mill Gardens, including many favourites of the gardens creator, Bernard Tickner.

Fullers Mill
West Stow
Suffolk
IP28 6HD

The book will be available from Fullers Mill from 6th June and online at 

https://shop.perennial.org.uk/collections/books-puzzles

 
There will be an

 Exhibition of Artwork from 'A Jewel in the Forest'

on
28th June - 12th July 2025
10am - 5pm

Free Entry
at
The Guildhall
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 1PY

There will be a programme of workshops and demonstrations during the exhibition with more details of these coming soon
 
I shall be stewarding at the exhibition on Friday 11th July
 
 
Aconitum carmichaelii
watercolour
 

 

 

'to the waters and the wild'
watercolour
detail

 

 

 

Delighted to let you know that I once again had three paintings

 

selected this year for

The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 213th Exhibition

at the

Mall Galleries in London

March/April 2025

 

 

I am delighted to let you know that I will be exhibiting work in this lovely

 

venue with some of the other members of the

East Anglian Artists collective

 

 'Artworks'

in the beautiful riverside market town of Woodbridge. 

 

 

 

Lynford Arboretum Outdoor Exhibition

 

 

If you go down to the woods today……….at Lynford Arboretum!

 

The Outdoor Exhibition/Trail which includes these drawings/paintings of cones, which I made for the

 

Bedgebury Pinetum florilegium Association 

a few years ago, as part of The Art of Trees outdoor exhibition/ trail.

Which also includes paintings of rare trees, conservation and germination, seeds, leaves, bark, flowers etc by the florilegium artists.  Its a beautiful spot for a walk, picnic and some forest bathing! 

 

There is a leaflet available from a hut near the cafe which explains the project in more detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herbals and Harvest

at

The Lady Chapel

Ely Cathedral

 

Iceni Botanical Artists Exhibition

The Iceni Botanical artists exhibition is on for two weeks, the first weekend of which is also the Cathedral's Harvest Weekend. 

When Entry to the Cathedral is free on Saturday 30th September & Sunday 1st October. Please do check times for this.

This year as well as the celebrations around the life of St Etheldreda the cathedral is  celebrating the gift of water, and its vital part in the cycle of life, its use in farming, and its associations with abundance and plenty.

The Nave will be filled with spectacular flowers designed by the Flower Guild and there are special exhibitions, events and tours.


The Lady Chapel is used by the Cathedral for some other private events so do please phone to check it is open when you want to visit.


For more details please go to the cathedral website

 

 

Artworks Exhibition 2023

at

Blackthorpe Barn
Rougham
Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9HZ

Saturday 30th September to Sunday 15th October
Open daily 10am to 5pm

For more information please see our website

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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