Fátima Zagonel, 2022
Sarah Goolishian
‘Pleiochiton ebracteatum’ by Fátima Zagonel
Botanical Artist in Residence, 2022
Fátima Zagonel is a Brazilian artist who worked as a graphic designer for about 20 years before becoming a botanical illustrator. Her current work primarily consists of scientific illustrations of native Brazilian plants, but without forgetting commercial artwork. In 1999, she won the Margaret Mee Foundation Fellowship and was instructed by Christabel King at the Royal Botanic Gardens for six months. She is the Founder Associate of the Botanical Illustration Center of Paraná – CIBP and is a botanical illustration teacher for beginners. Learn more about her at www.fatimazagonel.com.br.