Botaniko exhibition shows the beauty of Battery Point

A group of Tasmanian botanical artists are showcasing the beauty of Battery Point in a new exhibition at the historic Narryna Merchant House.

Artist collective Botaniko was formed in 2014 and aims to share the beauty and enjoyment of botanical art and explore projects of botanical significance.

‘The gardens and plants of historic Battery Point’ is Botaniko’s 10th exhibition and includes plants of historic significance found in Battery Point.

“We do a lot of research on the history of plants we are drawing,” Botaniko artist Jean Henle said.

“As you can see on the statements next to every drawing, we have the plant name, where it came from, how it got its name, and then underneath there is information about the property it came from, so all our drawings are historic records of the plants.”

By collaborating with Narryna, Botaniko is able to present its drawings of historic plants in a colonial-era house, combining the botanical and human history of Battery Point.

“This is the third collaboration between the Botaniko group and Narryna, and in this exhibition there are a number of pieces that are of plants from the Narryna garden,” Narryna chairperson Bill Bleathman said.

“The artists work so well together, and it is fantastic that you can look at these artworks, from artists at the top of their game, and then look outside the window and see Narryna’s beautiful colonial garden.

“It is also lovely that it is so engrained in the Battery Point community.”

The exhibition is open until Saturday, 18 January at Narryna.