Ann Fraser

Ann Fraser studied drawing and painting for four years as a mature student at Edinburgh College of Art. Having decided that she wanted to specialise in plants she followed up with a course in Botanical Illustration at the Royal Edinburgh Botanic Garden with John Mooney and Paul Nisbet.

She had her first solo Exhibition in London in 1991 and since then has exhibited widely in London and Edinburgh. Ann has been awarded a Silver, a Silver Gilt and in 2010 a Gold Medal for her painting by the Royal Horticultural Society,London.

She is represented in many Private Collections in the UK and USA. her work "The Black Border" features in Contemporary Botanical Artists of the World. the Shirley Sherwood Collection and has been exhibited around the world.

 Ann and her husband, Charles have designed and developed their garden at Shepherd House, Inveresk, East Lothian and it is now recognised as one of the best small gardens in Scotland. Every plant that she paints has been nurtured in the garden at Shepherd House which provides all her inspiration. her work has previously been included in two Botanical Shows at the Tryon Gallery, but this is her first one-man show. 4th to 14th October 2011.