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Gillian Condy
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Gillian Condy

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Detailed botanical illustrations of southern African plants.

Geophytic Pelargoniums · Grass Aloes in the South African Veld

Born
5 December 1952
Birthplace
Nairobi, Kenya

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Gillian Condy

Botanical artist whose plates, books and stamp designs connect scientific description with visual art.

Early life

East Africa and London

Grew up in Uganda and trained in natural-history illustration at Middlesex Polytechnic and the Royal College of Art.

Career

  1. 1983

    Botanical institute

    Became resident artist at the South African National Botanical Institute.

  2. 1990

    Jill Smythies Award

    Recognised by the Linnean Society.

  3. 2018

    Retirement

    Concluded her long institute appointment.

Selected work

Geophytic Pelargoniums

Illustrated Charles Craib’s book.

Grass Aloes in the South African Veld

Illustrated a further botanical volume.

Beyond work

Teaching

Helped found the Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa and taught art courses.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Paul venter. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.