Deborah Lambkin

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Deborah has been a professional botanical illustrator since leaving the National College of Art and Design, Ireland in 1991. She works on a freelance basis for the Royal Horticultural Society and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. In 2014 she joined RHS Picture Advisory Panel which includes judging at the RHS Botanical Art shows at the Saatchi Gallery London.

Deborah has held the position of Orchid Artist to the RHS since 2005. Since, she has painted more than 500 orchid portraits and illustrated many newly described species. 

Deborah regularly teaches, gives talks and demonstrates her work. She loves to share what she has learned in almost 30 years of working as a botanical illustrator. She believes that the purpose of botanical illustration is to draw attention to plants, nature and conservation. Her passion for plants guides her in every piece of art she creates.

In her classes students work hard and always work from life, completely immersed in the world of exotic, rare and unusual orchids.