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Publications
  • Barnes, P. & N. Simpson (2010). Digital Dryopteris - a new approach to fern illustration. Pteridologist 5(3): 160-163.
  • Simpson, N. (2010). Botanical symbols – a new symbol set for new images. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 162: 117–129.
  • Simpson, N. (2009). Digital Botanical Illustrations. PuLSe (News from the Linnean Society of London). 1: 3.
  • Simpson, N. (2009). Colour and contemporary digital botanical illustration. Optics and Laser Technology (Published on-line 10.02.09) doi: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2008.12.014.
  • Simpson, N. & P.G. Barnes (2008). Photography and Contemporary Botanical Illustration. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine 25(3): 258-280.
  • Simpson, N. (2007). Digital botanical illustrations. Daffodil, Snowdrop and Tulip Yearbook 2007-2008.
  • Simpson, N. (2007). Digital Diversity: a new approach to botanical illustration (exhibition catalogue) Guildford.
  • Simpson, N. (2005). Botanical illustration goes digital. The Plantsman (n.s.) 4: 208-215.
  • Simpson, N. (2005). Poster 2711 in Abstracts of the XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna.



Berlin exhibition catalogue

Catalogue available from me: £5.00 plus P&P.,
or through Amazon.co.uk
ISBN: 978-0-9554917-0-2
Exhibitions
24 May - 25 August 2010: ‘PhotoSynthesis – Digital Botanical Illustrations by Niki Simpson’ in the ‘Magazine Space’, The Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. Entry is free with Museum Admission. See www.gardenmuseum.org.uk for further information, or tel. 020 7401 8865.
13, 17 and 27 June 2010: A selection of images will be on display at the South London Botanical Institute.
June - October 2009: 'Digital Diversity - a new approach to botanical illustration' in the barn at the RHS Hyde Hall Garden, Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8ET.
Mar - July 2009: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey. As part of Kew's The Power of Plants exhibition, one image was on display in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery. March 14th - July 26th 2009.
Oct 2008: Royal Horticultural Society London Show, Photography section, 'Colour recording in plants: digital botanical illustration' (non-woody plants).
Mar - June 2008: Meadowcroft Garden Centre, Battlesbridge, Essex. A selection of 20 images displayed to coincide with the nursery's Viola Festival.
Mar - May 2008: Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. 6 images displayed as part of CLASSIFY - a new exhibition on biodiversity and taxonomy.
Nov 2007: a selection of images displayed at the Linnean Society , London, for the conference Colour and Design - colour in plants and animals.
Oct 2007: Royal Horticultural Society London Show, Photography section, 'Botanical details' (deciduous trees).
Jul 2007 - Jan 2008: CLASSIFY - a new exhibition on biodiversity and taxonomy at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, Scotland, includes six composite images.
Mar - May 2007: 'Digital Diversity - a new approach to botanical illustration' in the gallery at the Botanical Garden & Botanical Museum, Berlin, Germany.
Oct 2005: Royal Horticultural Society London Show, Photography section, part-funded by the RHS 2005 Photographic Bursary; set of 16 digital plant portraits.
Jul 2005: Scientific poster presentation at XVII International Botanical Congress, Vienna.
Oct 2004: the Royal Horticultural Society London Show, Photography section; exhibit entitled 'Digital Digitalis'.
Jan 2004: Display of first digital illustrations in the Laboratory Reception area at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Wisley, Surrey.
Awards
2008: RHS Gold Medal (photography)
2007: RHS Gold Medal (photography)
2005: RHS Silver-gilt Medal (photography)
2005: RHS Photographic Bursary
2004: RHS Silver-gilt Medal (photography)
2003: Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust award
1998: RHS Gold Medal (watercolour paintings)
1991: Alpine Garden Society Gold Medal at the 6th International Rock Garden Plant Show
1989-1996: RHS Silver and Silver-gilt Medals (watercolour paintings)
1989: RHS Grenfell Medal (watercolour paintings)