A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 8. Reconstruction
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
FD51
Exhibitor(s)
Chucki Bradbury Little Rock Garden Club, Zone IX
Statement of Intent
The artist’s loose brush strokes, bold colors and symmetrical figure enable a powerful Metamorphosis of the subject producing a totally reconstructed Florence Pierce.
Plant(s)
Leu cospermum cordifolium — Pincushion ProteaAnthurium andraeanum — AnthuriumLeucadendron — Safari sunsetRosa chinensis minima — Mini roseRosa chinensis — Rose, whiteEucalyptus polyanthemos — Silver dollar eucalyptus
George Bellows Portrait of Florence Pierce, 1914
Size: 38” × 30”
Judges' comments
The palate and textural quality of floral components beautifully reflect the face of Florence Pierce. The depth is affected by the flat plane of the structure.
