A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
1st
show No.
FD62
Exhibitor(s)
diane sealy 301, Harriett Gibbs 301,
Statement of Intent
Light at play with revolutions of the mill, dancing on rooftops and flowing canals-nature's kaleidoscope!
Plant(s)
Anthurium andraenum 'Caramel' — AnthuriumStrelitzia nicolai — White Bird of ParadiseCurculigo capitulata — WhalebackStrelitzia raginae — Birds of ParadiseFaux sisal wrap —
Claude Monet The Windmill on the Onbekende Gracht, Amsterdam, 1874
Size: 21 1/4” × 25 1/2”
Judges' comments
The colors, textures, forms and lines masterfully reflect the sense of motion in the painting.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
Honorable Mention
show No.
FD63
Exhibitor(s)
Lucy Chambers 315, Novice ,
Statement of Intent
House-bound Mademoiselle Boissière, roses still in her cheeks, journeys between East and West, past and present, as she knits petal-soft garments for the next generation.
Alfred Sisley The Flood on the Road to Saint-Germain, 1876
Size: 18” × 24 1/8”
Judges' comments
The placement of branches and protea converge to create a subtle and sophisticated focal point. The ribbon on the right competes with the strong line of the branch.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 11. Changing Light
award
3rd
show No.
FD65
Exhibitor(s)
Libby Golden 300, ,
Statement of Intent
Wind and Sea…
Subject to Mother Nature’s whims
We harvest her bounty.
Edouard Manet The Toilers of the Sea, 1873
Size: 25” × 31 1/2”
Judges' comments
The strong line made of well chosen textural plant material illustrate the rough sea. Heaviness of the black vase and the top of the pedestal dominate.