The painterly use of dappled color and placement of plant material leads the eye through the design.
A GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA MAJOR FLOWER SHOW April 26-27, 2023
Division I: Floral Design
Evolution
Class 8. Reconstruction
award
3rd
show No.
FD50
Exhibitor(s)
Martha McClellan 307, Neill Townsend 307,
Statement of Intent
Color reassembled
Plant(s)
Cymbidium — OrchidCymbidium — OrchidCordyline fructicosa — Ti Leucadendron — Ti
William Merritt Chase Portrait of Mrs. H. (Howell), c. 1886
Size: 16” × 10 1/2”
Judges' comments
The rich color and textural quality of plant material beautifully reflect the collar.
The detail of plant manipulation is lost in the dominance of the yarn.
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 309, ,
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.