In Honor of Art in Bloom and Artist Christopher Childers

The previous posting details the upcoming "Art in Bloom" show at The Minneapolis Institute of Art.

http://amyablegardens.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-is-mia-but-not-at-mia-art-in.html




Painting by Christopher Childers, cherry table by my dad.

 
Last weekend I did an accidental interpretation of a painting. Well, not so much an interpretation as noticing after the fact that the flowers complimented the painting. Is that like matching a painting to one's couch?

The painting was a gift from dear friends on my 40th birthday. Neighbor Chris Childers is the artist whose landscapes I adore. This painting depicts a frigid January evening at the intersection of 44th & Penn Avenues North, Minneapolis. Those familiar with the corner will recognize the Emily's Diner sign on the left and Jackie Ann's Beauty Salon on the right. His urban landscapes capture the feeling of the neighborhood.

Chris works out of his home studio and Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts at 250 Third Avenue North, Minneapolis. Traffic Zone is having an open house Saturday, May 7th 2011 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. http://www.trafficzoneart.com/exhibitions/spring_open_2011/spring_2011.html

Contact me in the comments section if you'd like more information about Chris Childer's work.

Spring is MIA but not at the MIA - Art in Bloom starts on 4/27!

Art in Bloom is a 4-day event at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA). The series is a fundraiser presented by the Friends of the Institute and includes lectures, demonstrations, and a whiff of spring. Admission is free to view the floral displays and on-going museum exhibits.

http://www.artsmia.org/art-in-bloom-2011/index.html

Florists interpret paintings, sculptures, and other pieces of art by using flowers and greens. Last year my favorite piece, "Birds and Flowering Plants" won best interpretation.


"Best Interpretation' won by Pamela W. Nuffort and Sue Zaudtke
who interpreted a scroll by artist Nagasawa Roshu.


Recently I started working part-time at Bachman's floral counter. The Monday after Easter was a bit slow - except for designers shopping for stems to use for Art in Bloom arrangements. I had the pleasure of helping a woman who was looking for flowers that would bring to mind clouds. She explained the painting and I think this might be it.


"Fishing Vessels Offshore in a Heavy Sea," by Ludolph Backhuysen


She bought white carnations, fuji mums, baby's breath, and pale yellow corsage orchids. I can't wait to see her creation and get a whiff of spring.