Apothecary of Art: To Soothe Your Soul

An Apothecary of Art is the beautiful debut collection from Ravenous Butterflies featuring 80 exquisite works of art from the likes of John William Waterhouse, Henri Rousseau and Rockwell Kent with accompanying quotes from voices including Sappho, Pablo Neruda and Harriet Tubman.


Ravenous Butterflies is a hugely popular and unique art and literature blog curated by Lisa Azarmi. With over 740,000 followers across social media, reaching more than 10 million views per month and growing, Ravenous Butterflies is a transformative source of wellbeing to millions.

An Apothecary of Art is the beautiful debut collection from Ravenous Butterflies featuring 80 exquisite works of art from the likes of John William Waterhouse, Henri Rousseau and Rockwell Kent with accompanying quotes from voices including Sappho, Pablo Neruda and Harriet Tubman. The thoughtfully designed combinations of word and image are beautiful, uplifting and healing. In many ways, it is a curated expression of Lisa’s own journey that resonates with so many. The contents page is artfully divided into twelve emotional journeys that suggest routes in which to navigate the book to evoke different feelings and offer tailored guidance. The Ravenous Butterflies community provides a haven of escape and well-being. The art is not always the most obvious and the words, often hidden gems of wisdom. However, a biographical section on the featured artists will provide context on your new favourite finds. This illumination of the power of art feels modern yet still timelessly beautiful.

Lisa Azarmi – creator of Ravenous Butterflies – is a practising artist, journalist and poet and believes that art is not just a luxury for the few but has universal power to sustain positive mental health. She has proved that with Ravenous Butterflies and with her much anticipated book, An Apothecary of Art.

Format: Hardback
Pages: 192
Imprint: Batsford/Anova UK
Publication date: 14/09/2023