Tracy Howell

Originally from Australia, Tracy now lives in Oxford, where she continues to nurture a lifelong love of plants and gardens. This passion was inspired early on by her parent’s appreciation of the Australian bush and their talent for creating beautiful outdoor spaces.

In 2009 Tracy completed the Diploma in Botanical Painting at the English Gardening School, based at Chelsea Physic Garden in London and in 2012, Tracy joined the newly formed Oxford Botanic Garden Florilegium (@OBG_Florilegium). The group held their first exhibition at the Oxford Botanic Garden in 2015, followed by another at St John’s College Kendrew Barn Gallery in 2021 and more recently in October 2025.

Tracy is a member of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society (@cpgflorilegiumsociety) and Amicus Botanicus (@amicusbotanicus) and was recently invited to exhibit at a Pop Up at the Bodleian shop in the Western Library, Oxford.

She continues to paint and find inspiration in the rich diversity of the plant world.