Inessa Falina

My journey into botanical art began with a simple desire to slow down and truly observe nature. After many years working in international business, I decided to follow a different path and began painting. Through this process I discovered that plants hold not only beauty but also emotion, character and a quiet sense of presence.

Today, my work combines careful botanical observation with an artistic and emotional approach. I create detailed hand-painted portraits of plants, studying each subject closely to capture its shape, movement, texture and individuality — from elegant flowers to playful vegetables with unexpected expressions and humour. This anthropomorphic quality — finding personality and mood in the botanical — runs through much of what I paint, though most of my work remains rooted in precise, observational study. Working primarily in watercolour, I build my paintings through delicate transparent layers, bringing vibrancy and life to every subject I paint. My works often carry a quiet emotion or mood, reflecting the subtle stories found in nature.

Art also became an important part of my own healing and reflection during difficult periods in life. Through my work, I hope to create paintings that bring calm, joy and a dee...

Certificate from the Royal Botanical Gardens of Edinburgh One year under the mentorship of S. Williams
Diploma in Botanical Painting SBA

• SBA Plantae 23, The Mall Galleries London
• Association Botanical Artists (ABA) Exhibition ‘TEN’
• Darwin Museum, Moscow
• Green&Stone Gallery Chelsea, London ‘Works on Paper’
• ABA ’The Magic of Leaves"
• The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours ‘212 Exhibition’ The Mall Galleries
• The Holy Art Gallery ‘DUOTONE’, London Online
• The Holy Art Gallery ‘Art on Loop’ London Digital
• The Holy Art Gallery ‘Art on Loop’, Athens Digital
• Association Botanical Artists (ABA) Exhibition DRAMA
• Notting Hill exhibition Colour Show in the Tabernacle
• ‘Natures Palette’ The Plum Gallery ‘ Banbury (Oxfordshire)
• The Plum Gallery Banbury online
• CAS 75th Annual Summer exhibition in Chelsea Old Town Hall
• Plantae 24 SBA
• Plantae 25 SBA
• CAS Summer exhibition 2025
• Raw Summer Show 2025
• SBA Plantae 25, The Mall Galleries London
• CAS 76th Annual Summer exhibition in Chelsea Old Town Hall
• Two exhibition in London in Notting Hill September, December 2025