Susan Ogilvy's work has been shown at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, and the Kew Garden Gallery, London, amongst other places; it is included in several public and private collections, including Dr Shirley Sherwood's world-renowned collection of contemporary botanical paintings. She was awarded an RHS Gold Medal in 1997, and lives in rural Somerset.
A magical book
*Observer*
The birds' nests in Susan Ogilvy's new book are beautifully painted
in watercolour and at life-size... The shapes of her paintings, as
of the nests themselves, are each different. They are also clearer
than photographs could have been - you can almost feel you're
holding them in your hand. This is an enchanting book
*David Gentleman*
This is the most beautiful, treasure-like book, a collection of
exquisitely painted discarded bird nests accompanied by highly
informative text. The nests are life-sized and Ogilvy's beautiful
work is minutely detailed, so you can really see every last bit of
twig and moss. The variety is extraordinary and the birds' building
styles even more so... A really wonderful book
*Sunday Times*
A gem of a book
*BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour*
A cool, clean ruffle of winter air. Ranging across almost 30
species, it is an illustrated guide to the nests Ogilvy discovered
around her home. Like Tracey Emin's bed, avian housekeeping reveals
a lot about the species in question
*Telegraph*
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