Art in Bloom

Art in Bloom: A Celebration of Art and Flowers took place in the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), which is nestled in Forest Park.  Fun fact:  Forest Park was won the award for Best City Park in the 2016 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers' Choice Poll.  This annual celebration, which took place March 11-13, showcased 35 floral interpretations of art from the SLAM's masterpieces.  Each floral design was created by skilled florists and garden clubs across the region.  I must say, the sights were stunning and the smells were of flower fields.

Although incredibly difficult to choose, my personal favorite was the Queen Ann Chair by David J. Bovier of Ken Miesner's Flowers.  If you didn't make it to 2016's showing, I hope you can make it in 2017!  Please enjoy the photo gallery and let me know which is your favorite in the comment section below!

Pair of Doors, Spanish

Florist:  Mary Davidson-Officer

Garden Appreciation of Greater St. Louis

Portrait of a Woman

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Florist:  Susan Schoedel, AIDF

Freelance Designer

Reliquary Arm, French

Florist:  Kimberly Ann Vermillion

LaSalle Wholesale Florist

Joonas

Maija Isola

Florist:  Vicky L. Gogel

Zengel Florist and Gifts

Mask

Florist:  Bob Hauck

Walter Knoll Florist

Ewer in the Form of a Double Gourd with Design of Boys amidst Grapevines

Korean

Florist:  Carol Eilermann

Designers Guild Garden Club

Carriage Clock

Lucien Falize, Alexis Falize

Florist:  Joshua Davis

Botanicals Design Studio

Portrait of a Lady

Hans Mielich

Florist:  Ann Rabbitt, AIFD, CFD

Thorn Studio

Helena's Australia

Sigmar Polke

Florist:  Jonathan Kuhlmann

Kirkwood Florist

Box45

Lucas Samaras

Florist:  Jennifer Thomasson, AIFD, CFD

Stems

Enforcer

Alice Gibson

Florist:  Carte Blanche Designers of District V,

Garden Clubs of Illinois

Standing Male Figurine

Wari

Florist:  Dean Riebeling

Botanicals Design Studio

You Can't Lay Down Your Memories Chest of Drawers

Tejo Remy

Florist:  Daniel Whitehurst

St. Louis Academy of Floral Arts

Queen Ann Chair

Robert Centuri

Florist:  David J. Bovier

Ken Miesner's Flowers

When there's a mirrored flower wall, you stop for selfies.  Obvi.

Mom and me at the museum :)

To view current and upcoming exhibits, visit SLAM's website here:  Saint Louis Art Museum