Winter '09 :: Flower Shop
Art in Bloom

	Whitewash Comer Jennings, an Atlanta portrait artist, renders the wintry looking narcissus in oil on canvas (commission available, 30x30” unframed, $2,500). www.comerart.com (404) 233-2525
	Twilight Time Conrad Firestein captures the poignant beauty of flora past its prime in his digital photographic prints as part of his series called “Faded Glories” (#41, 12x12” for $45 or 24x24” for $200, other sizes available). www.fiersteinphotography.com (760) 846-2478
	Gray Area Void of its real life color, this calla lily looks more like a puff of smoke in this graceful quadtone ink print made from an original floral radiograph by Steven N. Meyers (Giant Calla, 22x26” with mat, $450, Series of 50). www.xray-art.com
	What a Relief! Patrick Gracewood’s nearly four-foot-tall, bronze bas-relief sculpture of oriental lilies makes for stunning yard art ($6,000). www.gracewoodstudio.com
	Tall Drink of Flowers Musette Morgan’s informal painting of petunias in a glass reflects the natural beauty of a simple bloom in a simple vessel (Glass of Flowers, 12x9”, $450). Through Anne Irwin Fine Art Atlanta, Georgia www.anneirwinfineart.com (404) 352-1855
	Holiday Cheer Brighten up a winter day with this pink summer hydrangea captured in oil by Stutts Everette using a palette knife (12x24”, $375). Through Monty Stabler Galleries www.montystablergalleries.com (205) 879-9888
	High-Gloss Blossom Artist LeeAnne Berryhill renders the Lady Alexandra Duff peony ($260) in pink and green ceramic, formed from Alabama red clay, for a lasting floral inspiration. Through Wallace-Burke www.wallace-burke.com (205) 874-1044
	Rainbow Bright Japanese photographer Mika Ninagawa produced this magical swirl of chrysanthemums in pop colors for this C-print mounted on Plexiglas entitled Floating Yesterday (price according to size available upon request). www.tomiokoyamagallery.com
	Garden of UnearthlyDelights Sally Bennett Baxley’s modern flower portrait piques the imagination with pinwheel shapes and unique color washes (Ella’s Garden, 18x24” giclee on paper unframed, $120, or giclee on canvas, $175). www.sallybennett.etsy.com (843) 284-8822
	Metal Petals Whether you prefer them brightly painted or naturally rusty, these recycled steel sunflowers ($45) will bloom in your garden no matter the season. Through Frontera www.fronterairon.com (205) 320-1900
	Flower Girl Who wouldn’t love an offering of Peonies and Asters in a vase or, better yet, as part of your permanent collection with this oil painting by Lila Graves (36x36”, $3,200). Through Monty Stabler Galleries www.montystablergalleries.com
	Party Flowers Kelly Boyd of Rachel’s Garden sketches flower ladies in black ink before dressing them in petals for artwork to adorn a wall or even note cards. This wine-colored fashion is composed of dried rose petals, Queen Anne’s lace, and verbena (8x10”, $40). www.rachelsgardenart.com (205) 253-9839
	Shasta Showpiece British artist Amanda Brisbane pays homage to the humble daisy in this stylized sand casted glass art vessel (White Daisy, $1,350). Through Wallace-Burke www.wallace-burke.com

Winter 2009 | Photos courtesy of artists and by Liz Young