Biography

Sian Ellis Tillott (b. 1995) is a London-based artist working predominately in graphite and charcoal on paper. Combining her studies in Psychology with a love for the natural world, Sian creates detailed botanical works, exploring the intersection of art, nature, and their restorative benefits. Drawn to a monochromatic palette, she captures the subtle nuances of form and texture in her botanical portraits. Sian has exhibited her work across the UK where she has won a number of awards. Sian is an elected fellow member of the Society of Botanical Artists and was recently selected as an RBA Rising Star 2024 semi-finalist and shortlisted for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2024.

Current Selected Group Exhibitions

RBA Rising Stars Exhibition 2025, The Royal Over-Seas League, St. James’s, London (1st May - 22nd June 2025)

Upcoming Selected Group Exhibitions

Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition ‘Plantae 2025’, Mall Galleries, London (28th May - 7th June 2025)

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2024, Cooper Gallery, Dundee (16th June - 25th July 2025 before final tour stop in Manchester)

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025

‘In Bloom' 2025, The Gallery Holt, Norfolk

Society of Graphic Fine Art Annual Exhibition 2025, Mall Galleries, London

Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2025, Mall Galleries, London

2024

Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2024, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London and UK tour until October 2025

Chelsea Art Society 75th Annual Exhibition, Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, London

Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition ‘Plantae 2024’

RBA Rising Stars Exhibition 2024, The Royal Over-Seas League, St. James’s, London

2023

‘Enigma’ 2023, The Gallery Holt, Norfolk

Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition ‘Plantae 2023’, Mall Galleries, London

Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition 2023, Mall Galleries, London

Winter Exhibition ‘Works on Paper’ 2023, The Gallery at Green & Stone, London

2022

Winners: Award Winning Artists 2020 - 2022, The Federation of British Artists, Mall Galleries, London

Society of Botanical Artists Annual Exhibition ‘Plantae 2022’, Mall Galleries, London

Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022, Mall Galleries, London

2012 - 2015

Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2015, Mall Galleries, London

National Students’ Art Exhibition 2014, Mall Galleries, London

National Students’ Art Exhibition 2013, Mall Galleries, London

National Students’ Art Exhibition 2012, Mall Galleries, London

Awards

RBA Rising Star Semi-Finalist 2025, Royal Society of British Artists & The Royal Over-Seas League

Best in Show 2025, Society of Graphic Fine Art

The de Laszlo Foundation Highly Commended Award 2025, Royal Society of British Artists

RBA Rising Star Semi-Finalist 2024, Royal Society of British Artists & The Royal Over-Seas League

Exhibiting Excellence Award 2022, Most Contemporary Example of Botanical Art, Society of Botanical Artists

Hahnemühle Fine Art UK Award 2022, Royal Society of British Artists

The de Laszlo Foundation Highly Commended Award 2022, Royal Society of British Artists

Student Art Scholar 2014, Royal Society of British Artists