A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW
April 26-27, 2023

Division I: Floral Design

Evolution

Class 10. About-Face

award

3rd

show No.

FD60

Exhibitor(s)

Kathy Powell Peachtree Garden Club, Zone VIII

Statement of Intent

The mysterious figure reminds the viewer of the impassable frontier between life and death.

Plant(s)

Rosa — RoseRanunculus — Persian ButtercupChrysanthemum — Spider MumAspidistra — Cast Iron PlantLeucodendron — Flame TipProtea — ProteaMushroom — Sponge MushroomAraucarioxylon — Petrified WoodPalm sp. — Palm

Auguste Préault
Le Silence, 1842–43
Size: 16” × 16” × 7 3/4”

Judges' comments

The high impact and choice of plant material achieve a stunning interpretation. The palm offers too much division between life and death components and restricts unity.