A Whimsical Life - The Art of Linda Catchlove

Museum of Economic Botany 10am - 4pm

Linda Catchlove (1969 – 2021) was preparing for an exhibition on Plants and Pollinators at the Museum when she lost her long battle with cancer.

Curated by her family, the exhibition has now become a retrospective of the life, passion and work of a truly gifted botanical artist.

After graduating from art school, Linda spent ten years working as a graphic designer at Disney Studios in Sydney. In 2000, seeking a change, she enrolled in horticulture and attended botanic art classes to learn more about watercolour painting. To her delight, she was ‘hooked from day one’.

Linda’s style evolved—an enchanting blend of the precision demanded of botanical drawing and the fanciful characters she worked on at Disney. Her exquisitely detailed watercolours capture the beauty of Australia’s native flora and the insects and birds that inhabit these environments. Often, they are joined by playful ‘faery folk’ lounging on leaves or swinging from seed pods.