Cicely Mary Barker is the artist who found fame in the early 20th century for her irresistible ‘Flower Fairies’ books and illustrations. Now, in honour of the centenary of the publication of her early ...

How lucky we are to live in one of the periodic golden ages of botanical illustration, as anyone who’s been to Kew in recent years will know. That special skill of combining meticulous accuracy with ...

The 'Phlox Fairy', one of the Flower Fairies series of paintings by Cicely Mary Barker Credit: Photo: FREDERICK WARNE The Flower Fairies illustrations by Cicely Mary Barker have enchanted gardeners ...

Flower Fairies of the Summer appeared in 1925, with an Autumn volume the following year. Over time, there would be six more flower fairy collections; in 1985, 12 years after Barker’s death, Flower ...

Discover Flower Fairies: Enchantment by the Sea at Russell-Cotes Art Gallery from March 28 to October 4. Celebrate magical ...