Welcome to
Olivia Chalmers Botanical Art
About The Artist
Olivia Chalmers studied at Harrow School of Art in the 1950s, completing a foundation course and then three years of fine art. Her training helped develop her observation, technique, and appreciation of form and colour.
Flowers Gallery
Olivia Chalmers is a botanical artist whose floral work focuses on the structure, colour, and harmony of plants. Her paintings aim to capture the quiet elegance and natural balance of each bloom through careful observation and refined technique.
Fruit & Vegetables Gallery
Olivia Chalmers is a botanical artist whose work focuses on the natural qualities of fruit and vegetables—its form, colour, and detail. Her paintings aim to reflect the reality and vitality found in nature through careful observation and traditional techniques.
Botanical Artist
Welcome to the gallery of Olivia Chalmers, an accomplished botanical artist whose work beautifully captures the elegance and vitality of the natural world. Trained at Harrow School of Art in the 1950s, Olivia’s career has been shaped by a lifelong dedication to fine art and botanical study. Her journey into botanical art began at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where she studied under renowned artists including Annie Farrar, Coral Guest, and Jenny Brazier.
Her exquisite paintings — admired for their precision, colour, and sensitivity — are held in collections around the world, including the Herbarium at Kew Gardens, Imperial College, and the private collection of Dr. Shirley Sherwood OBE. A Royal Horticultural Society medalist and Arts Richmond award winner, Olivia continues to share her love of nature through her detailed depictions of flowers and fruits, celebrating the timeless beauty of botanical art.
