An Eye for Beauty

Hannah McVicar’s botanical prints are both lively and exceptional. In one example, jaunty teasel heads intertwine with frilly stems of fennel, almost as if engaging in a dance. “I love my work to be recognisable and for my plants to have character, so that people can relate my illustrations back to me,” says the Bristol-based botanical illustrator and printmaker.

For as long as she can remember, Hannah has communicated through drawing. At school, dyslexia meant she found words more of a struggle, so her talent for illustration was nurtured. Now, illustration forms the backbone of her work and is the