LYNNE K. RAILSBACK
AWARD-WINNING BOTANICAL ARTIST
2020
Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Poplar Bluff, MO. Watercolor NOW, Award of Excellence
2019
Venice Art Center, Venice FL. “Members Show”. Merit Award
2018
Venice Art Center, Venice FL. “Earth, Wind, Fire, Water”, Merit Award
2014
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield MO. “Watercolor USA”, Robert E. Goodier Award, “Roadside Thistle” Cirsium altissimum
2013
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO. “Watercolor USA”, Patron Purchase & Canson Excellence in Arts Awards, “Squaw Root” Conopholis americana
Racine Art Museum, Watercolor Wisconsin, Merit Award, Bulrush, Scirpus atrovirons
2012
The American Society of Botanical Artists, “Small Works Exhibition”, Award of Outstanding Merit,
“American Hazelnut”, Corylus americana
2011
Center for the Visual Arts Wausau, WI “Midwest Seasons”
Award of Honor
“Box Elder Branch” Acer negundo
2010
Racine Art Museum, “Watercolor Wisconsin ”
Jacqueline Pease Miller Purchase Award for the Racine Art Museum’s permanent collection & Third Place Award,”Carrion Berry” Smilax herbacea
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO. “Watecolor USA”,Artist’s Magazine Award
“Wild Parsnip Root” Pastinaca sativa
2009
The Horticultural Society of New York & ASBA 12th Annual International Juried Exhibition
Best in Show
“Purple Fountain Grass” Pennisetum sectaceum
2008
New York State Museum, Albany, NY. “Focus on Nature X”,
Purchase Award
“Wild Lupine” Lupinus perennis
2007
Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, WI. “Midwest Winter Exhibition”
Peoples State Bank Award
“Motherwort” Leonurus cardiaca
Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO. “Watercolor USA”
Patron Purchase Award & Elsie Petersen Memorial Award
“Large Green Teasel” Dipsacus laciniatus
2006
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, Edinburgh, UK. “Gardening Scotland”
Silver Medal in Botany for 8 images titled“Florida Flora” including:
“Clock Vine”, Thunbergia grandiflora
2004
Rotary Gardens, Janesville, WI. “Art at the Gardens”
Purchase Award
“Queen Anne’s Lace”, Daucus carota
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ. “GNSI Exhibition”
Curator’s Award in Botany for 3 mages including:
“Common Milkweed” Asclepias syriaca
Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI. “Winter Exhibition”
Solo Exhibition Award
“Hong Kong Orchid” Bauhinia blakeana
2003
Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Art, Racine, WI. “Watercolor Wisconsin”
Purchase Award
“Maple Leaf Lace” Acer