Art in Bloom will present spectacular, locally produced floral creations inspired by works of art in the Museum’s permanent collection. During this extraordinary weekend, view exceptional floral creations in the Museum’s galleries, enjoy special events and programs, and the Art in Bloom pop-up shop. Celebrate spring with this colorful, juried exhibit of floral designs by regional florists and design professionals.

Free for MWPAI members and $5 for the general public.

Honorable Mention Jury Award Winner 2018 Best Traditional People's Choice Award Winner 2018 Fountain Elms Parlor Catherine Clarke The Clinton Florist Clinton

Fountain Elms Dinning Room Pamela Kowalski Kowalski Flowers Whitesboro

Best in Show Jury Award Winner 2018 Best in Show People's Choice Award Winner 2018 Improvisation No. 23 (Troika) Wassily Kandinsky Tracy Wilkinson Village Florals New Hartford

Best Creative Jury Award Winner 2018 No 7 Piet Mondrian Fiorentino Poccia Coriale Flowers Utica

Tree (Horizontal Tree) Piet Mondrian Julie Young Floribunda Designs Oneida

Number 2, 1949 Jackson Pollock Joanie Gorton Professional Florist and Designer Utica

Icarus Lin Price Laura Ann LoGiudice Chester’s Flower Shop Utica

Best Traditional Jury Award Winner 2018 Heroic Evening Norman Lewis Ida Slagle Professional Florist and Artist Canastota

Honorable Mention People's Choice Award Winner 2018 The Voyage of Life: Youth Thomas Cole Mary Lou Tarbania Wild Creations Rome

Still Life: Apples, Grapes, Pear James Peale Elizabeth Schoonmaker Artist West Winfield

Adriondack Ledge Alexander Helwig Wyant  Denise and Brianna Goodwin Blooms and Blossoms Florist Oneida

Sunrise: Marine View Francis A. Silva  Mary LaBella LaBella Flowers Design Studio Frankfort

Woodland Path Asher B. Durand Cathleen Wilson Coriale Flowers Utica

Clorinda Esther Francesca Alexander  Alyzza Marlee Viros Olney’s Flowers Rome

Best Creative People's Choice Award Winner 2018 Fish House Door with Eel Basket John Frederick I Jamie Hall Chester’s Flower Shop Utica

Congratulations to all who participated in the first Art in Bloom: Fine Art and Flowers event at MWPAI! Attendees to the exhibition were captivated by the stunning fresh floral displays by local designers. Challenged to create floral interpretations of works of art in the Museum’s collection, the designers’ final entries were extraordinary! Join us in April 2020 for the next Art in Bloom event.

2018 Participants
Catherine Clarke: The Clinton Florist
Denise and Brianna Goodwin: Blooms and Blossoms Florist
Joanie Gorton: Professional Florist and Designer
Jamie Hall: Chester’s Flower Shop
Pamela Kowalski: Kowalski Flowers
Mary LaBella: LaBella Flowers Design Studio
Laura Ann LoGiudice: Chester’s Flower Shop
Fiorentino Poccia: Coriale Flowers
Elizabeth Schoonmaker: Artist
Ida Slagle: Professional Florist and Artist
Mary Lou Tarbania: Wild Creations
Alyzza Marlee Viros: Olney’s Flowers
Tracy Wilkinson: Village Florals
Cathleen Wilson: Coriale Flowers
Julie Young: Floribunda Designs