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EXHIBITION HISTORY
BOTANICAL REVERIE
Botanical Reverie is a forthcoming solo exhibition by Edinburgh-based contemporary artist Inês Hermione Mulford. Supported by a grant from the Society of Botanical Artists, the show merges detailed botanical studies with social anthropology to explore human connections to the natural world.
The exhibition is held at Custom House Gallery, with guest speakers on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May.
22/05/26 - 31/05/26
BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE ART PRIZE DRAWING AWARD
The Victoria Olt Gallery Drawing Award is a major category of the annual Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. The 2025 winners are showcased in an exhibition at the Victoria Olt Gallery in Tallinn, Estonia, running from 8 January to 1 March 2026.
08/01/26 - 01/03/26
VISUAL ART OPEN
The Visual Art Open (VAO) 2025 Finalist Exhibition showcases works from 40 finalists across six categories—including painting, sculpture, and digital art—at the Minster Building in London from October 9–12, 2025. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the exhibition features top emerging artists and winners selected by industry experts
09/10/25 - 12/10/25
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THE HARVEST/LAMMAS
The Harvest / Lammas exhibition was an inaugural collaboration between the Art and Nature Collective and
Foursticks Gallery
in Falkland, Fife. It featured 17 Scotland-based artists presenting their creative interpretations of the first harvest and the transition between summer and autumn.
01/08/25 - 13/09/25
PLANTAE 25
The Society of Botanical Artists (SBA) Plantae 2025 exhibition celebrates its 40th anniversary at London's Mall Galleries from May 28 to June 7, 2025. This prestigious showcase features diverse, high-quality botanical art—including watercolors, drawings, and 3D works—highlighting plant conservation, diversity, and artistic excellence.
28/05/25 - 07/06/25
THE NATURE OF ART
The Art & Nature Collective is delighted to present The Nature of Art, a special exhibition marking our first anniversary and AGM. Running from 1st – 30th March, this showcase celebrates the diversity of our members and their unique approaches to art, all inspired by the natural world.
01/03/25 - 30/03/25
AUTUMN TREASURES
The third exhibition for the Art and Nature Collective Community Interest Company.
Exhibiting works created by 22 members of the Collective, Autumn Treasures will be a rich tapestry inspired by Autumn. Each artist contributes their own voice and style to this unique collection of works inspired by the brief of creating small-scale works (20x20 cm) inspired by objects or scenes from autumnal walks.
23/11/24 - 15/12/24
NATURE'S PALETTE
The art displayed at Plum Gallery not only showcases the talent of the artists but also serves as a reminder of the importance of preserving our natural environment. Through awareness and the need for conservation efforts to protect the plants that sustain us all.
15/06/24 - 30/06/24
WORKS ON PAPER
The Gallery at Green and Stone in partnership with St Cuthberts Mill 'Works on Paper' 2024 is a four-week art exhibition dedicated to emerging and established artists from around the world.
15/01/24 - 08/12/24
British Bryological Society Centennial AGM and Exhibition
Celebrating 100 years of the British Bryological Society. Art exhibition showcasing artists focusing on the wonderful world of bryophytes alongside the centennial AGM at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh.
08/09/23 - 10/09/23
Inês-Hermione Mulford with the Hen Collective.
Exhibition and publication of Zine with the Hen Collective. A Femme-led Art collective based in Edinburgh providing gallery space for hens, femmes, and thems.
Location: August 21
22/06/23 - 27/07/23
Art at the Mater
Collaborative show with artist Méabh Hennelley around Ai in Cancer diagnosis and Surgery.
A commissioned project culminating in an exhibition of individual personal works and the unveiling of the collaborative piece.
25/03/23 - 28/03/23
Plantae - The Society of Botanical Artists
"exhibiting excellence in all art that is plant related. The Society brings together artists of national and international repute. As the forerunner of all other botanical societies its mission is to promote the skills of artists using a varied range of media who all excel in their ability to portray botanical forms in an accurate, unique or interesting way."
Mall Galleries, London
14/06/22 - 18/06/22
The Body Voyager
Surgeons Hall Museum
Edinburgh
Opening September 11th 2021.
The Body Voyager exhibition is a new permanent wing of the Surgeon's Hall Museum, Edinburgh.
I underwent a residency with the museum as Project Artist, to produce original paintings exploring the surgeon, patient, robot relationship within robotic surgery for exhibition.
Permanent Exhibit
Opened 11/09/21
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HOLT festival
In it's 13th year, the Holt Festival returns to Holt with the John Hurt Art Prize and Sworders prize celebrating the arts.
'Dwindling' was exhibited alongside a variety of other works.
25/07/21-31/07/21
Inês-Hermione
Untitled South
Edinburgh
Untitled South, a quirky venue in Edinburgh, invited me to display my artwork during the evenings from December to February.
This opportunity was unique and valuable, allowing me to connect with the local community and engaging more people with my work.
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Flux
Whitespace Gallery
Edinburgh
The FLUX exhibition, a well-known London based platform for talented artists, discovers artists across the country to showcase their work. They held an exhibition in Edinburgh which I displayed my work in.
Past
Drawing on Drawing
Edinburgh College of Art
The ‘Drawing on Drawing’ Exhibition aims to display the range of approaches to drawing within the School of Art.
My work contributed to this exhibition and drawing remains integral to my practise.
Past
FUTURE FOLKLORE
Future Folklore: The Art and Craft of Storytelling is a major 2026 Visual Arts Scotland exhibition at Maclaurin Art Gallery showcasing over 300 works. It explores how Scottish myths evolve through ceramics, textiles, and digital media, merging ancient selkie/fairy tales with themes of climate change, migration, and technology.
28/03/26 - 27/06/26
SECRET COAST PRIZE FOR FINE ART
The Tighnabruaich Gallery on Argyll’s "Secret Coast" hosts the annual Michael Harding Secret Coast Prize for Fine Art, an open call and exhibition showcasing painting, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture. The 2025 exhibition, featuring both emerging and established artists, runs from November 30 to December 21, 2025
30/11/25 - 21/12/25
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THE ELEMENTS
The Ten Moir Gallery "The Elements" 2025 online art competition invites worldwide artists to explore Earth, Water, Air, and Fire, with submissions open through September 30, 2025. This juried exhibition features 2D and 3D work.
01/09/25 - 30/09/25
LEITH SCHOOL OF ART
END OF YEAR EXHIBITION
The Leith School of Art (LSA) End of Year Exhibition 2025 is scheduled to take place from Friday 27 June to Sunday 29 June 2025. This annual event showcases the work of students from all year-long courses, transforming the school's campuses into a major gallery space.
27/06/25 - 29/06/25
THE NATURE OF ART, EDINBURGH
A special exhibition continuing the celebration of our first anniversary, but this time we’re in the beautiful capital.
Including a number of the postcard sized artworks from our AGM Exhibition and expanding to include a range of larger works from our members.
This showcase explores the profound connection between art and the natural world - ranging from intricate depictions of flora & fauna to abstract expressions of nature’s beauty.
25/04/25 - 27/04/25
DISTINCTION
Gallerie V in Cambridge Distinction exhibition showcasing the incredible work of artists Under 30.
16/01/25 - 04/03/25
SUMMER
The second exhibition for the Art and Nature Collective Community Interest Company. A showcase of members artwork and writings exploring the theme of Summer.
24/08/24 - 01/08/24
PLANTAE 2024
The Society of Botanical Artists annual exhibition exhibiting excellence in plant related art. Mall Galleries, London
Won the Exhibiting Excellence in Oils Award
01/06/24 - 30/06/24
THE ORIGINALS
Exhibition at the Dundee Botanics' "The Green Gallery", showcasing the original paintings created for the Bryophytes and Lichens Trail
21/10/23 - 02/11/23
Drawing (Paper) Show
Drawing (Paper) Show is an exhibition and a special edition of the Drawing Paper (issue number 9), showcasing the diverse and varied drawings of 50 artists from around the world, including local North West artists.
21/07/23 - 13/08/23
John Byrne Award
In its final year, the John Byrne Award exhibits all shortlisted works for it's monthly, quarterly and annual awards.
21/06/23 - 02/7/23
Works on Paper
Annual Winter Exhibition. This year's theme: Works on Paper.
The selection includes 95 prints, drawings, paintings and sculptures, all focused around paper, or the use of paper.
16/01/23 - 09/02/23
Aberdeen Artists Society's Annual Exhibition
Aberdeen Artist Society's annual exhibition of selected works by UK-based artists includes drawing and painting, ceramics, sculpture, prints, photography, jewellery and video. At Aberdeen Art Gallery.
16/04/22 - 03/07/22
TALP open
The Artist and Illustrators, and Leisure Painter magazines, in tangent with Patchings Art.
'Sculptors at Work' was chosen for the exhibition.
21/08/21-26/09/21
Mortal Essence
Mortal Essence is an all female, UK Art Exhibition that explores the intrinsic values of nature within life & death.
The exhibition is both a reflection of ourselves & the life cycle, opening up discussions that push us beyond our boundaries, to better accept the intrinsic nature of our essence both in life & death.
13/11/20-19/11/20
Federation of British Artists 'Futures' 2017
Mall Galleries
London
The paintings displayed at my final degree show for my undergraduate were shortlisted for the 'British Artists' Futures' exhibit, where the top 25 graduates were selected from across the United Kingdom and displayed at the Mall Galleries in London.
I was awarded the Jackson’s ‘One to Watch’ prize, a public vote following Federation of British Artists’ Futures exhibit at the Mall Galleries.
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Asbestos Rest Stop
Edinburgh College of Art
The Fourth Year painting show was an opportunity to show my work to a new audience, providing both a deadline and a brief to work to.
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Hatch Exhibition
The Caves
Edinburgh
The first exhibition of my surgical work where I exhibited four paintings on each side of a plinth. To engage the viewer in the experience of surgery, the photos were installed at 1m30, so people had to crouch to the level that the Surgery took place to see them.
This aimed to bridge the gap between painting and installation art, as viewers had to move to gain full comprehension of what was being shown.
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COMMON GROUND
THE LIVING LADSCAPE
Common Ground: The Living Landscape is a Visual Arts Scotland exhibition running at Kirkcudbright Galleries. It features diverse artists exploring the connection between art and nature, focusing on Scotland’s environment, sustainability, and the intersection of materiality and spirit. The show includes sculpture, painting, and installation.
31/01/26 - 10/05/26
3 EDINBURGH GIRLS
"3 Edinburgh Girls" was a group art exhibition presented by the gallery Refusés in London.
The show featured the work of three emerging artists who all studied at the Edinburgh College of Art.
The exhibition was held at 30 Tottenham St, London and aimed to highlight the diverse range of contemporary painting coming out of the ECA alumni network
07/10/25 - 01/11/25
A BOOK OF DREAMS
The "A Book of Dreams" exhibition by Edinburgh art collective A New Primer runs from August 15th to August 30th, 2025, at the St Margaret's House (Palette) 3rd floor gallery in Edinburgh. This third annual festival exhibition features over 80 established and emerging artists working in various media, including painting, sculpture, and textile.
15/08/25 - 30/09/25
CHELSEA ART SOCIETY
76th ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION
The Chelsea Art Society 76th Annual Open Exhibition 2025 runs from June 18-23, 2025, at the Chelsea Old Town Hall on Kings Road, London, featuring a prestigious mix of paintings and sculptures from members and selected artists.
18/06/25 - 23/06/25
MORE THAN HUMAN
‘More Than Human’ brings together the works of artists Tansy Lee Moir and Inês-Hermione Mulford. Hosted at Custom House Gallery in Leith this thought-provoking exhibition challenges the long-held divide between humanity and the natural world, inviting audiences to reconsider their place in a deeply interconnected ecosystem.
14/03/25 - 17/03/25
NATURE REIMAGINED
Welcome to the group virtual exhibition "Nature Reimagined"
This unique collection brings together diverse techniques and styles – from digital landscapes to sculptures crafted from recycled materials – to remind us of the power and beauty of nature, as well as our responsibility to protect it.
01/12/24 - 01/01/25
MACRO-LANDSCAPES
Unlike traditional landscapes, which depict expansive views of natural scenes, Macro-Landscapes focuses on the intricate textures, patterns, and structures of bryophytes and lichens. By magnifying these tiny elements, this body of work reveals a hidden world of complexity and beauty; a world that Inês-Hermione wants to highlight due to its interconnectedness within all ecosystems.
03/08/24 - 22/08/24
SPRING
The inaugural exhibition for the Art and Nature Collective Community Interest Company. A showcase of members artwork and writings exploring the theme of Spring.
25/05/24 - 02/06/24
Bryophytes and
Lichens Trail
The trail has been created by Scotland-Based artist Inês-Hermione Mulford, in partnership with Dundee Botanic Gardens and advised by expert bryologists and lichenologists. The goal of the trail is to raise awareness of this often overlooked, yet naturally occurring micro-world through art.
20/09/23 - Permanent
Group Portrait
Presenting the works of twelve emerging artists, living and working in Edinburgh. Exhibition location Whitespace, Edinburgh.
26/06/23 - 29/06/23
Plantae 23
The Society of Botanical Artists annual exhibition exhibiting excellence in plant related art. Mall Galleries, London
16/05/23 - 20/05/23
Holt Festival Art Prize
In it's 14th year, the Holt Festival returns to Holt with the John Hurt Art Prize and Sworders prize celebrating the arts.
Exhibited for the second time running with new works following the theme of Entanglement, exhibiting alongside a variety of other works.
23/07/22 - 30/07/22
The 3am Project
"In the Spring of 2021, The Lost Letters Project put out a call for words and artworks responding to the ideas of sleepless nights and nocturnal offerings. This site is a curated collection of these creative responses."
https://3amproject.space/
Launched 04/02/22
FBA Figurative Art Now
'Flesh 3' was selected to be featured alongside works by elected members of the FBA, prize-winners, regular exhibitors, FBA Futures alumni and artists new to Mall Galleries. The online exhibition of almost 400 works explores the breadth of representational painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking in the UK today.
https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/figurative-art-now
7/07/21-20/09/21
The Impulse Movement presents
UNMASKED
With the Covid-19 pandemic provoking various unsettling anxieties surrounding, healthcare, isolation and mental health the artists in The Impulse Movement’s first exhibition ‘Unmasked’ will be exploring themes and concepts linked with these unprecedented times. The three paintings in the 'Green Glove series' were exhibited
Group exhibition available at:
https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/1509425/unmasked-the-impulse-movement
18/06/20-24/07/20
ECA Degree Show
Edinburgh College of Art
The Edinburgh College of Art degree show exhibited the final pieces of all graduates.
Through my dissertation 'the Surgeon as Artist' and accompanying series of paintings of medical procedures, I investigated the divisions between the disciplines of Art and Science.
Past
Astaire Art Prize Exhibition
Edinburgh College of Art
The Astaire Art Exhibition, founded by Mark Astaire, a former University of Edinburgh graduate, provides artists at the ECA to showcase their work.
My piece ‘Steady Hands’ was exhibited and won the ‘Runner Up’ Astaire award.
Past
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