Welcome to the first annual FLORA – The Art of Flowers juried art competition. This inaugural exhibition celebrates the timeless beauty, complexity, and symbolism of flowers through the eyes of 28 talented artists around the world.

WE CONGRATULATE the Ribbon Winners

Best of Show: There’s a Riot Going On! by Carolyn Hartling
1st Place: Calm Beckons by Brenda Welty
2nd Place: Artichoke in Bloom by Holly Pomarico
3rd Place: Flora Somnifera by Karmen Naccarato

Best of Show

There’s a Riot Going on!

Painting
by Carolyn Hartling
 
$400
First Place

Calm Beckons

Photography
by Brenda Welty
 
$250
Second Place

Artichoke in Bloom

Painting
by Holly Pomarico
Third Place

Flora Somnifera

Digital Art
by Karmen Naccarato
 
Honorable Mention

Peaceful Mind – leaf painting

Painting
by Oana Gennaro
 
$160
Honorable Mention

Wild Sierra Garden

Painting
by Moira Donohoe
 
Honorable Mention

Mercy Now

Painting
by Shannon Grissom
 
Honorable Mention

Iris Ikebana

Mixed Media
by Karen English

Come Hither

Photography
by Lily D'Arbeaux

Through me

Photography
by Cernat Marina

Frozen Leaf

Photography
by Luke Schaftary
 

Lupine Layers

Photography
by Luke Schaftary
 

Delicate Twins

Photography
by Paola Staeblein
 
$175

Morning Dew

Photography
by Paola Staeblein
 
$175

Symbiosis

Photography
by Paola Staeblein
 
$175

Arrangement in Ball Jar

Photography
by Holly Pomarico

Pink Peony

Photography
by Holly Pomarico

Lenten Rose

Photography
by Adrienne Gaines
 
$60

Popping Poppy

Photography
by Linda Soukup

Swallowtail and Thistle

Photography
by Linda Soukup

Lily Drops

Photography
by Jennifer Moss
 
$350

I Am I Said

Painting
by Shannon Grissom
 

Pink Gladiola

Painting
by Teresa J Sharp
 
$360

The Lotos-Eater

Painting
by Tiggy Augery
 
$1,200

floweret

Painting
by Kat Brazynskaite
$200

Wood Nymphs Awakening

Painting
by Christie Godley
 
$500

Bed of Roses

Painting
by Erika Richards
 
$3,743

Spring Afternoon

Painting
by Melinda Lane
 
$1,200

Cascade

Painting
by Melinda Lane
 
$675

Eden

Painting
by Christie Godley
 
$500

It’s not all rosy in the garden

Painting
by Erica Wells

Floral Fiesta

Painting
by Carolyn Hartling
 
$400

Flower Head

Mixed Media
by Erika Richards
 

Melted Garden

Mixed Media
by Monique Shelton
 
$550

Turquoise Roses Bracelet

Mixed Media
by Julia Lee
 
$125

Flower Power

Mixed Media
by Michele Chmielewski
 
$50

My Greeting

Mixed Media
by Caroline Jackson
 
$150

Pink Peony Head

Digital Art
by Valerie Timmons
 

Himalayan Blue Poppy Head

Digital Art
by Valerie Timmons
 

Flora Incognita

Digital Art
by Karmen Naccarato
 

My Lovelies

Digital Art
by Caroline Jackson
 
$150