Andrew Brown (18) (1948–)

Author of Botanical Illustration from Chelsea Physic Garden

For other authors named Andrew Brown, see the disambiguation page.

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Image credit: photo by C. R. Russell

Legal name: Brown, Andrew Peter
Birthdate: 1948
Gender: male
Education: St. Catherine's College, Oxford (BS, Botany)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
Occupations: teacher (biology)
botanical illustrator
botanical art judge
Organizations: Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Uppingham School
Westminster School
Awards and honors: Jill Smythies Prize (Linnean Society of London)
Gold Medal, Royal Horticultural Society (1992; 1994; 1997; 1999)
Short biography: [from Chelsea Physic Garden website]
Andrew taught Biology in independent schools before taking early retirement to become a freelance botanical illustrator. Since 2002 he has worked in pen and ink, mainly for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, producing illustrations of new species, for floras and for taxonomic revisions. The RHS have awarded him four Gold and two Silver Gilt Medals for his paintings.
Birthplace: Carshalton, Surrey, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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