Publications

Over many years I have written articles about botanical art – different ideas and approaches, exhibitions I have seen and admired, and my activities as a coordinator for community projects. A selection of these is listed below.

The 10 published issues of Tendrils E-newsletter are also available below. In late 2019 and early 2020 my work commitments, along with COVID, sadly prevented me from continuing with Tendrils. In addition to the complete published issues, I have listed some articles separately, because they focus on specific aspects of botanical art that I consider important.

Books

A Guide to the Robertson Rainforest: Trees, Shrubs, Vines and Ferns of the Yarrawa Brush. Cathryn Coutts, Coordinator and Illustrator, Robertson Environment Protection Society, (REPS) Robertson NSW 2021

To purchase a copy at $18.95 plus postage within Australia, contact Maria Sava, at the Book Nook 2577

Shop 3, 91 Hoddle Street Robertson NSW 2577.
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Articles

A Florilegium of Threatened Species in the Southern Highlands. Cathryn Coutts. Unpublished article prepared for Budawangia E-Newsletter, March 2019.

A Guide to the Robertson Rainforest: The making of a Book. Cathryn Coutts. The Botanical Art Society of Australia (BASA) Newsletter, Spring 2021, pp. 8-9.

Artist’s profile: Kathleen McArthur. Cathryn Coutts. Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 8 March 2019, p. 13.

Brush up on Robertson’s Rainforest, Highlife Magazine, April/May 2021, p. 64.

Friends New Botanical Art Group, Cathryn Coutts. Friends of the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens, Growing Matters, Vol.25, Issue 2 Winter 2022, p. 9.

From Sketchbook to Bridal Gown: A Story of Imagination, Skill and Courage. Cathryn Coutts. Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 9 June 2019, pp. 12-14.

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Botanical Art, Cameras and Technology. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 3 November 2017, pp. 5-7.

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Plant Collectors Past and Present. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 4 March 2018, pp. 5-7.

Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Story of Bynoe’s Wattle. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 6 September 2018, pp. 7-8.

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Using Botanical Art to ‘Explain’. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 1 June 2017, p. 7.

Talking about Botanical Art: Do we shape our paintings, or do they shape us? Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 4 March 2018, pp. 7-10.

Talking about Botanical Art: Green Matters. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 8 March 2019, pp. 8-12.

Talking about Botanical Art: Say it with Flowers: Plants in our modern world. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 10 September 2019, pp. 5-7.

Talking about Botanical Art: Understanding ‘Seeing’ is crucial For an Artist. Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 7 November 2018, pp. 6-9.

Talking about Botanical Art: Would you like black with that? Cathryn Coutts. Article for Tendrils E-Newsletter, Issue 6 September 2018, pp. 8-12.

The Weird and Wonderful Calomeria amaranthoides. Cathryn Coutts. Article prepared for Australian Plant Society, Southern Highlands Branch, E-Newsletter, 2019.

Tucker, Tonics and Tools: Native Plants and Their Uses, Botanical Art Exhibition. Cathryn Coutts. Article prepared for Fronds Magazine, Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, June 2014.