Hilary Buckley

I attended the Manchester College of Art and Design in the 1960's, where I gained my N.D.D. (National Diploma of Design). I chose not to follow a career in art, but became a florist.

We moved to Anglesey in the late 70's. After the children had grown up, I rediscovered my love of drawing and together with my passion for flowers, found a new direction. After visiting the Royal Horticultural Society Exhibition of botanical paintings in 1998, and being amazed at a Gold Medal winning exhibit done entirely in coloured pencil, I tried this medium for myself.
I found them a tremendous pleasure to use and all my work is now done in this medium.

Although primarily a botanical artist, I am now doing more portraits and animal studies, some of which have recently been purchased by the Medici Society for inclusion in their range of cards.

I am a member of the Society of Botanical Artists and the Society of Graphic Fine Artists and have exhibited with the Society of Women Artists. At the annual SGFA exhibition in 2000, I was awarded the Sanderson UK Karisma prize for drawing.

I have had several exhibitions shared with fellow artists.

Contact details:

E-mail: hilary[at]buckley170.freeserve.co.uk