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"When I met Niki Simpson for the first time in July 2005 at the XVII International Botanical Congress in Vienna, I was immediately struck by the plant images she exhibited. They were novel in the technology used, yet followed the established tradition of conventional botanical illustration. When Fuchs used hand-coloured woodcuts on paper it was then a recent innovation in the field. Today Niki’s innovative approach makes use of much more sophisticated equipment, yet her immediate purpose is identical to that of Fuchs and his collaborators – to produce a very precise illusion of a three-dimensional plant on a piece of paper. And so is their ultimate purpose; the accurate dissemination of botanical information." Professor Dr. H. Walter Lack |
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"Fabulous and beautiful images. The virtual book is fantastic!" |
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"As someone who has had the privilege of working with Niki, I have greatly appreciated her thoroughness and willingness to question. Niki, with the keen eye of an artist, and the enquiring mind which is the prerequisite of the scientist, has challenged me more than once to explain her observations. She has been relentless in her pursuit of what might seem to be a relatively insignificant point, but essential for the complete understanding of a plant. Niki's work is rooted in Science; aesthetically attractive as it undoubtedly is, the underlying purpose is to communicate about plants." Dr John C. David |
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"Really stunning images that are engaging, fun and so informative on so many levels." |
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"Niki's new digital work is challenging the role of the traditional botanical artist, but it opens up numerous educational and scientific possibilities."Valerie Oxley Botanical Artist, author of Botanical Illustration, 2008, Crowood Press. |
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"I am a huge fan of Niki's beautiful and informative work. I think it is fantastic! She has made significant contributions |
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"Niki is paving the way across a field that has so much potential and her work honours the flora. The amount of information included is mesmerising and must be a gift to any botanist or scientist who is looking for details of a particular species. Her work is a very pristine and beautiful art - a joy to view". |
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"Thought provoking, innovative and inspirational images". |
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"Fascinating, interesting and such a brilliant portrayal of plants and their parts." |
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"Niki has been a great influence and her work a source of inspiration to me ever since I began something similar in 2015-2016, upon completion of many experiments previously. I believe Niki's work offers a significant contribution to scientific illustration and portrayal of living species. In a world where species are more frequently becoming extinct it is imperative new methods of recording significant biological data are advanced. Please keep doing the work you do - it is loved and appreciated." |
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"Niki Simpson is a true pioneer in the field of digital botanical art. Her emphasis is on accuracy and detail, illustrating diagnostic and taxonomic characteristics, creating beautiful ‘image vouchers’ which convey a scientific visual description of the plant concerned, while retaining the approach of traditional botanical art, in terms of composition and style...Niki’s is an exquisite approach." |
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"The Jill Smythies award from the Linnean Society is well deserved for her pioneering work in botanical illustration; it is also a turning point in the use of new technologies within botanical illustration." Juan Luis Castilllo, Botanical illustrator, 2018
“Quality photos can show neatly and clearly parts of plants in a harmonious and balanced composition.. Total credibility, visibility and realism.” José Carlos Menezes de Souza, 2019 “Niki has a beautiful way of composing her images. At first sight the composition
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