William de Wilde

Bill is British painter, illustrator and educator, of Flemish heritage. He specialises in botanical illustration, portrait and landscape painting. He is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists (FSBA) and painting member of the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society (CPGFS) and lives and works in West Sussex.

In January 2025, Bill was awarded a grant from The Society of Botanical Aritsts to focus on the vital role of Britain’s roadside verges as habitats for rare and endangered native plants. His 2025 project will document and illustrate wildflowers growing in Sussex verges, aiming to raise awareness of their ecological importance.