About
Louise O’Reilly is an illustrator working in a wide range of natural history subjects including plants, insects and birds. Her training includes Botanical Illustration at Oxford and Cherwell College (2002-2005), Diploma in Botanical Illustration from the Society of Botanical Artists (2007) and Insect Drawing at the University of Cambridge Botanical Gardens (2010).
She has exhibited at Oxford Artweeks (2005), Wallingford School of Art (2005), Ovada Gallery (2004) and The Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition (2008, 2010), Dulwich Festival Open Studios (2011), Potato Town Studios (2011) and London Design Week (2012).
In 2011 she was commissioned by the National Trust to create an artist’s book about the 17th Century gardens at Ham House. She worked in partnership with garden historian, Sally Jeffery, on the project, which is part of the interaction programme for the Garden of Reason project from 28 April – 23 September 2012.
She has a studio in East London and is a part-time lecturer in Botanical Illustration at Capel Manor College.
View her blog on tumblr or follow her on Twitter
“Simply looking at a flower or a frog has always seemed to me to be just about the most interesting thing there is.” Sir David Attenborough
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King Henry’s Walk Garden, 2013
One day botanical illustration workshop at King Henry’s Walk Garden, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm, Sunday 14 July 2013. To book a place contact rsvp@khwgarden.org.uk. Download course outline
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Capel Manor Botanical Illustration Courses, 2012- 2013
Botanical Illustration short courses at Capel Manor College, Regent’s Park site. To book a place contact andrew.jackson@capel.ac.uk.
29 – 31 October 2012, Autumn Fruits. Download course outline.
18 – 20 February 2013, Line Drawing with Pen and Ink. Download course outline.
18 – 20 March 2013, Spring Flowers. Download course outline.
29 April – 1 May 2013, Early Summer Flowers. Download course outline.
10 – 12 June 2013, Midsummer Flowers. Download course outline.
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Graphic Design Walk, 2012
Open Studio for the Graphic Design Walk organised by Graphic Birdwatching as part of London Design Festival. The walk includes 15 East London Design Studios celebrating the work and practices of female designers working in typography, illustration, graphic design, photography and film-making. Friday 21 and Saturday 22 September 2012.
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Chelsea Fringe, 2012
Exhibiting artist in ‘Artists for Gardeners’ Open Garden at Park Village East, Regent’s Park, 6 June 2012, 5.30 – 8.30 pm. Part of the Chelsea Fringe Festival.
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Ham House Gardens, 2012
An Artist’s Book commissioned by the National Trust as part of the Interaction Programme for the Garden of Reason Project created with garden historian, Sally Jeffery and designer Dan Adams. The book is available free during the Garden of Reason programme at Ham House, Richmond, from 28 April to 23 September 2012.
Download edited version of book here..
View a short video of work in progress below.
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In The Detail, 2011
11 – 19 June, a group exhibition of work by Louise O’Reilly, Pam Franklin, John Callen and Bridget Tennant at Potato Town Studios, in Oxfordshire.
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Dulwich Festival, 2011
Saturday 14 May and Sunday 15 May , 9 Woodwarde Road, London SE22 8UN, 11.00 am – 6.00 pm. Exhibition for Artists’ Open House as part of Dulwich Festival.