24 July - 25 July 2010	Surrey Butterfly Garden Show, Juniper Hall Field Centre, Mickleham, Nr Dorking Butterfly garden, free guided butterfly walks, tropical butterfly display, microscopes for detail observation, activities & fun for children, face painting, sales stalls with books, prints and photos, nectar and food plants for sale, other wildlife conservation groups.
7 July - 8 July 2010	Flower Painting Course at Sussex Country Gardener Flower Painting Course tutored by Valerie Baines, F.L.S. F.S.B.A. Botanical and Natural History Illustrator, at the Sussex Country Gardener Garden Centre, Beechglade Farm, Mark Cross Crowborough, East Sussex TN5 7PT Including coffee, sandwich lunch, tea and cakes. £80 per person for the two days. Fully Booked Up to ten participants only. Please bring your own painting materials. This two-day course will help you to create a water-colour flower painting, with a new preparatory approach to increase confidence and lessen the "fear of the white page." Suitable for beginners or more experienced painters. Tuition will be on a mainly individual basis, with friendly experienced advice to help you solve problems as they arise.
26 May - 27 May 2010	Flower Painting Course at Sussex Country Gardener Flower Painting Course tutored by Valerie Baines, F.L.S. F.S.B.A. Botanical and Natural History Illustrator, at the Sussex Country Gardener Garden Centre, Beechglade Farm, Mark Cross Crowborough, East Sussex TN5 7PT Including coffee, sandwich lunch, tea and cakes. £80 per person for the two days. Fully Booked Up to ten participants only. Please bring your own painting materials. This two-day course will help you to create a water-colour flower painting, with a new preparatory approach to increase confidence and lessen the "fear of the white page." Suitable for beginners or more experienced painters. Tuition will be on a mainly individual basis, with friendly experienced advice to help you solve problems as they arise.
16 Apr - 25 Apr 2010	Society of Botanical Artists "Silver Jubilee Exhibition" 800 flower paintings in many different mediums and styles. All work for sale. Cafe available. Westminster Central Hall. Society of Botanical Artists
18 Jan - 8 Apr 2010	Field House Art Gallery, by request extended until April 8 Field House Art Gallery, High Street Wadhurst TN5 6AQ Solo exhibition of watercolour and oil paintings. Landscapes, flowers, butterflies, birds and animals. Field House Art Gallery
1 Oct - 2 Oct 2009	"Flower Painting Course" Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, East Sussex. TN5 7HE This two day course will help you create a water-colour painting or study of seasonal plants from the beautiful garden at Pashley Manor. Suitable for beginners or the more experienced, with sympathetic and individual tuition, and demonstrating a new technique to take away the "fear of the white page". Participants will be requested to bring their own materials. http://www.pashleymanorgardens.com
12 Sep - 19 Sep 2009	"Florum" Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3DH An exhibition of floral, botanical and landscape paintings.
6 Aug 2009	Valerie is giving a talk on "Gardening for Butterflies" with illustrations. The "Sussex Country Gardener" Garden Centre, Beechglade Farm, Mark Cross (A262) near Crowborough, East Sussex. TN6 3PJ Website: www.sussexcountrygardener.co.uk
24 Apr - 3 May 2009	"Flowers and Gardens", The annual exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists. Westminster Central Hall, London Valerie has four paintings in this exhibition as well as prints and greetings cards. Queen of the Night. Camellia "Donation". Stachis lanata. Autumn leaves.
2 Oct - 3 Oct 2008	"Flower Painting Course" Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, East Sussex. TN5 7HE A two-day studio-based course on flower painting in water-colour, with coffee, lunch and tea. http://www.pashleymanorgardens.com
6 Sept - 13 Sept 2008	"Florum" Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3DH An exhibition of floral, botanical and landscape paintings.
11 Sept 2008	"Gardening for Butterflies" "Sussex Country Gardener", Mark Cross, Crowborough, East Sussex. TN6 3PJ Valerie will be giving a talk at 2.30pm.
23 May - 26 May 2008	"The Art of Flower Painting" Juniper Hall Field Centre, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6DA A residential studio-based course to practice water-colour painting, which will pay close attention to tonal values, colour, texture, and form in flowers and fruit, with the aim of producing a detailed and life-like image. There will be a new approach to preparatory drawing, designed to increase confidence and improve composition.
18 April - 27 April 2008	The Society of Botanical Artists. Central Hall, Westminster, London SW1. http://www.soc-botanical-artists.org Columbine February
21 February 2008	Lunchtime Conversations - Gorillas to Butterflies Shelley's Hotel, Lewes, East Sussex. 01273 472361. Advance booking required. A light but informative talk. Some of the subjects covered will be Natural History, Botanical and Miniature painting, landscapes, portraits, book illustration and butterfly gardening. If anyone wants any tips, or has questions about water-colour painting or drawing I will be happy to answer them. 'Lunchtime Conversations' are designed for all; it is for those who believe that learning and conversing transcends any other scenario. Lunch comprises two courses, with a vegetarian option provided, a glass of wine or juice, and coffee costs just £16. We assemble at 12:45.
4 October - 5 October 2007	Two - day Flower Painting Course. Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, E. Sussex.
1 April - 30 September 2007	The Magic of Ashdown Forest. Ashdown Forest Centre, Wych Cross, Forest Row, Sussex.
8 September - 15 September 2007	"Florum" Exhibition of flower, botanical and landscape paintings by 60 artists. Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, Bradbourn Vale Road, Sevenoaks. Kent.