After a year-long global competition that brought a flood of artist’s interest from all over the world, on February 9th, 2011, Blossom II – Art of Flowers selected it’s Award Winners from the extraordinary selection of 101 works of art assembled and hung in the Naples Art Museum, Naples, Florida – USA.
Best of Show Award - $25,000 - Deft Blue with Oleanders by Berry Fritz
Founder's Purchase Award - $5000 - Huli Wigman of Papua New Guinea by Sue Clanton
Best Botanical Award - $5000 - Convallaria Ma Jalis by Milly Acharya
Best Small Work - $5000 - Firecracker Mums by Susan Elwart Hall
Award of Excellence - $5000 - Spring by Nilton Mendonca
Award of Excellence - $5000 - Parrot Party by Jane Jones
Award of Excellence - $5000 - Fragility of Home by Anna Killian
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - Casting Call by Brian O'Neill
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - How you die out in me by Dirk Hagner
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - Mason Jar Roses by Thia Malenchik
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - Change of Seasons by Sally Tharp
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - Youthful Triton by Michael Aviano
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - Polinators by Wes Siegrist
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - A Texas Treasure by Duncan Simmons
Juror's Choice Award - $1,250 - The Flower Market by Joyce Hall
For other arts from exhibition, go look at Blossom Art of Flowers Virtual Museum.
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