2021 | Bloom'N Art

Self-Portrait

Artwork by Owen Balsis:

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Colored pencil on paper
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11 ¼” H x 14” W
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Flowers By Deb Dowson:

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Liatris
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Tulips
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Gerbera Daisy
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Anemone
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Green Dianthus
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Comments from Deb

Owen’s self-portrait during covid times speaks to all of us – all the things we are missing swirling in our heads, but even though we are missing out on a lot of fun activities, the bright colors and energy of the picture convey Owen’s optimism and joy which I tried to express with brightly colored  and cheerful flowers.  I dressed the vase as Owen is pictured, in a blue sweater and colored mask, and used with pencils topped with some of the items that Owen put in his self-portrait as accents.  Ironically, I  was required to self-isolate at the time I was making this arrangement and family members brought the flowers to me and Garden Club members ferried the arrangement to Five Sparks for the show, so I could remain safely distant!



The Provincetown Poster was a challenge both because of its geometric structures and its use of color. I really wasn’t sure how to approach it until I saw the boat shaped white vessel I used for the container. It reminded me of a lobster boat and to my mind, perfectly suited both the color of the primary building and the “Lobster Pot” sign. I used a mass arrangement to convey the substance and the solidity of the buildings and design, and incorporated the sunset colors of the scene as well as the lobster reds.

Landscape

Artwork by Eleanor Maglothin:

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Linoleum Block Print
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Art Foundations
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5 ¾ ” H x 7 ¾ ”
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Flowers by Meg Bagdonas:

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Alstroemeria
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China Aster
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Chrysanthemum
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Begonia, Angel Wing "Sophie Cecile"
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Bamboo
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Boxwood, Korean
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Cypress, Monterey
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Rhododendron
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Galax urceolata
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Excelsior, White Birch Bark
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Poplar
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Dried Moss
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Teacher's comment

For the linoleum block prints students  create nature-inspired prints using at least two ink colors.

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Zebras

Artwork by Adelle Besse:

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Tempura on paper
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Color Blocks
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 13 ½ ” H x 20” W
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Flowers by Abby Besse:

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Ranunculus
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Chrysanthemum
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Hydrangea
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Anemone
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Delphinium
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Alstroemeria
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Carnation
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Bikes

Artwork by Ben McWaters:

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Pencil and Paint
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Study of the Color Wheel
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16 H x 20” W
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Flowers by Judy Warner:

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Crazy Daisies
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Rhododendron buds
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Japanese Holly
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Comments from Ben

The color scheme of my design was because of the assignment and the material I used was paint. The reason for the bike and Star design was because I have recently started mountain biking and I really like it. The stars are because I have always loved camping out in the woods and looking up at the stars.

Comments from Judy

This was my first time making a flower arrangement involving more than putting flowers in a vase. The planning was fun.  I had a lot of help and support from the experienced arrangers.

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Manta Rays

Artwork Elise Knowles:

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Tempura on Paper
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Color Blocks
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20"H x 14"W
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Flowers Phyllis Clawson:

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Orchid , Cymbidium
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Orchid, Vanda
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Croton, Codiaeum
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Succulent, Salicornia
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Sushi

Artwork by Tegan Allen:

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Ceramic and Glaze
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4 1/2 "diameter
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Flowers by Karen Green:

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Roses
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Ranunculus
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Seasona
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Gypsophila - Baby's Breath
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Ti leave
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Ceramic Tile

Artwork by Ellie Pulido:

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Ceramic and Glaze
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4 1/2 "diameter
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Flowers by Nancy Webber:

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Anthuriums
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Cypress
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Ruscus
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Comments from Ellie

Since I was creating a small environment, I knew I wanted to choose earthy tones while still having certain aspects stand out. Though because it was ceramic paint, I was not 100% sure on how the colors would end up. Ultimately, though the colors are not how I imagined, it was still a fun process of sculpting and designing.

At the time I was really interested in small natural looking sculptures and wanted to reflect that on this piece. On top of that, I wanted to incorporate multiple textures in the design to be able to experiment and try out different ways to sculpt. I am very thrilled to be able to feature my work in this show and think it is a great way to kick off spring as well as being able to look at local art and floral arrangements from your own couch!

Thank you again for allowing me to feature this piece in this show and I am excited to see the other works of art!

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Self-Portrait

Artwork by Skye Ward-Caro:

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Colored Pencil and Marker on Paper
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24” H x 18” W
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Flowers by MaryAnn Piasecki:

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Ranunculus
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Iris
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Delphinium
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Gerbera Daisy
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Comments from MaryAnn

The picture itself drew me in especially the eyes on the self-portrait. It’s the feeling I get wearing a mask. Does anyone see me?

The background colors were vivid and drew me towards strong blues and orange. The self-portrait had to be represented with a flower that showcased a distinctive “eye”.

The arrangement did turn out the way I wanted until I  transported it in the car!

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Self-Portrait

Artwork by Sage Clowes:

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Pencil on Paper
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20” H x 16” W
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Flowers by Janice Rusiecki:

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Chrysanthemum
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Alstroemeria
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Daffodils
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Eucalyptus leaves
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Self-Portrait

Artwork by Khivi Nanra:

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Colored Pencil on Paper
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20” H x 16” W
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Flowers by Kathy Hewett:

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Carnation
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Beargrass
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Chrysanthemum
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Star Magnolia
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Lemon Leaves
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Comments from Khivi

 My art assignment was a self-portrait. We were given a mirror and told to draw the top half of ourselves. I decided to use colored pencils to color it.  I was very surprised how good the arrangement was, the flowers were lovely and the color scheme matched well. I also liked the grass for my braids!  I found it interesting being part of this event, and fun!

Comments from Kathy

I loved how direct & straight-forward Khivi portrayed herself, with beautiful long braids & red sweatshirt.

She included sports, favorite treats, and, of course, technology: a perfect 7th grade tween personality.I wanted to represent the freshness of youth in various pastel shades and feature her braids worn up as a special look.

I hoped the red thread and yellow mums would nod to her heritage as an East Asian-American.

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What a beautiful world

Artwork by Allison Redinger:

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Painting
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Art Foundations
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12” H x 12 ½ ” W
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Flowers by Margaret Murphy:

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Sunflower
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Carnation
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Iris
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Alstroemeria
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White Birch bark
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Sea Thistle
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Moss
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Pompon Mum
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Comments from Margaret

 “What a Wonderful World” seems just perfect after a long year in fear that began just after last year’s Bloom’N Art! I found it cheerful and inspiring and loved working on a floral interpretation of its message of hope!

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Artwork by Murvin Yu:

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Digital/Adobe Photoshop
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11 ¼” H x 14” W
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Flowersby Claudia Wesley:

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Agonis
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Viburnum
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Gypsophila
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Chrysanthemum
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Artwork by Russell Poutasse:

Clementine Hunter inspired 

Acrylic on on Wood

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Art Foundations
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5 ½” H x 24” W x 1” thick
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Flowers Joy DiMaggio:

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Alstroemeria
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Gerbera Daisy
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Roses
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Spray Roses
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Statice
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Thistle
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Light Painting

Artwork by Jack Magan, Lillian Tonole and Rachel Wharton:

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Digital Photography
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Art Foundations
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13 ½” H x 10” W
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Flowers by Bill Loehfelm:

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Branches: cherry, elm, forsythia
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Statice
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Waxflower
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Chrysanthemum
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Veronica
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Ranunculus
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Carnations
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Comments from the teachers

The students are working with cameras and learning about light and movement

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Student Portraits of Covid-19

Artwork by Eleanor Maglothin, Claire Hardesty, Ella-May Johnson and Annika Rodriquenz:

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Digital Photography
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11 ¾”H x 11 ¾” W
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Flowers by Kathy Hewett:

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Cat grass
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Delphinium
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Larkspur
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Snapdragons
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Iris
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Wax flower
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Comments from Kathy

Bromfield colors blue & white are supposed to represent seniors in blue & white walking along the path through the grass to graduation.

Past the Bromfield rock sprayed as usual with the 2021 year. 

The white flowers at the end are caps thrown in air afterwards.

And after that, the pandemic year maybe best seen in the rearview mirror (i.e. in the past).

Comments from the teachers

Working on photographing portraits and the formula to photograph people.

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Student Portraits of Covid-19

Artwork by Mahish Mistry, Jack Magan, Steven Liu and Timothy Zobbi:

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Digital Photography
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11 ¾”H x 11 ¾” W
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Flowers by Kathy Hewett:

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Cat grass
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Delphinium
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Larkspur
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Snapdragons
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Iris
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Waxflower
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Comments from Kathy

Bromfield colors blue & white are supposed to represent seniors in blue & white walking along the path through the grass to graduation.

Past the Bromfield rock sprayed as usual with the 2021 year. 

The white flowers at the end are caps thrown in air afterwards.

And after that, the pandemic year maybe best seen in the rearview mirror (i.e. in the past).

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Provincetown Travel Poster

Artwork by Leon Dell'Era:

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Digital Art
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Cubism
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17”H x 11” W
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Flowers by Deb Dowson:

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Gerbera Daisy
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Anemone
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Lisianthus
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Ranunculus
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Carnation
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Chrysanthemum
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Freesia
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Tulips
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Teachers' comment

Travel Poster Design - Inspired by the travel posters of the past, students create a promotional  travel poster of a location of their choice.

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Artwork by Andrew Hopper:

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Digital Art
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Cubism
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9 ¾”H x 14” W
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Flowers by Maria Day:

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Aspidistra leaves
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Fatsia Japonica (paper plant)
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Ti plant, Cordiline fructicosa
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Iris
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Delphinium
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Iris pods and Poplar catkins
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Bark and rock
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Comments from Andrew

My assignment was to make a cubism art piece using Adobe Illustrator.



I used Illustrator, and I chose to make my piece on a picture that I took over the summer of a waterfall.



My inspiration was that it was an assignment, and I wanted to do it well, as it was my first project with Illustrator.

Artwork by Emily Douglas:

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Digital Art
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Cubism
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9 ¾”H x 14” W
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Flowers by Suzan Osborn:

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Leucadendon
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Star of Bethlehem
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Calla Lilly
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Dianthus
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Lemon leaf
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Cherry blossom branches
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Comments from Emily

My assignment was to create a cubist piece of a photo I had taken.

I chose this picture to adapt to the cubist style because it is the summer camp I go to, and in my opinion, it is one of the prettiest places in the world. And I chose the color scheme directly off the picture by using the color selection tool.

My inspiration was from the assignment to make a cubist piece, but I chose the camp picture because it had lovely fall colors and great dimensions in the photograph that would transfer nicely into the cubist style.

Teacher's comment

Cubism is the first assignment in Graphic Design. The students learn to use the tools provided in Adobe Illustrator.  They create a graphic design inspired by the Cubist movement began by Pablo Picasso.

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The Awakening

Artwork by Lin Lin Yu:

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Mixed Media
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18”H x 24”W each
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Flowers by Marijke Vallaeys:

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Moss
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Lichen
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Dried roses and petals
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Sugar bush
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Red maple buds
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Chrysanthemum
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Cushion poms
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Veronica
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Roses
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Carnations
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Beargrass
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Gypsophila
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Comments from Marijke

I was immediately struck by the beauty of this artwork. I was hoping that Deb Dowson would assign Lin Lin's art to me.

Moss and lichen  from the garden and buds from branches represent the barrenness of the world in 2020.

I wish I could have used more colorful flowers in the other sphere.  I tried it but the different shapes of the flowers made the  roundness of the world disappear.

The beargrass is the transition, the awakening?

When seeing the artwork and the arrangement together gave me more ideas, e.g. cover the bark with blue hydrangea  to give  the right side a more optimistic image

This is an artwork that made me think, that intrigued me, touched me and one night I even dreamt about it .

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The Old Shell

Artwork by Tara Modica:

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Graphite on paper
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Advanced Art
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10 ½ ” H x 13 ½ ” W
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Flowers by Jessie Panek:

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Eryngium, Sea Holly
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Protea
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Palm Leaves
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Beargrass
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Gypsophila - Baby's breath
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Dusty Miller
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Self-Portrait

Artwork by Alex Castro:

Basquiat Inspired Self-Portrait 

Acrylic on board

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16 ½ ” H x 12” W
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Flowers by Carol Hartman:

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Aster
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Delphinium
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Dianthus
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Gerbera Daisy
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Chrysanthemum
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Ruscus
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Trachelium
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Teacher's Comment

Students study the life and artworks of Jean-Michel Basquiat and create their own self-portraits inspired by his style

Self-Portrait

Artwork by Siena Ruark:

Basquiat Inspired Self Portrait

Acrylic on board

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16” H x 12” W
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Flowers by AnaMaria Nanra:

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Carnations
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Chinese Aster
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Garden Dahlia
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Tall Goldenrod (Solidago)
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Tutsan, St. John's Wort
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Narrowleaf Willow (Salix)
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Black Pussy Willow (Salix gracilistyla, Melanostachys)

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Gerbera Daisy
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Paintball Pop (Craspedia)
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Ti Plant Leaves (Cordyline fruticosa)
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Reindeer Moss
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Comments from AnaMaria

I was drawn to the Basquiat-influenced self-portrait: I love its colors and helter-skelter style. I knew immediately that I would try to construct a head-shaped floral arrangement, complete with wire glasses, probably a naïve move for a beginner!  But I had so much fun imagining what floral material to use and how to put it all together, and was pleased with the end product, even if it didn't turn out exactly as I had first imagined.

Teacher's comment

Students study the life and artworks of Jean-Michel Basquiat and created their own self-portraits inspired by his style.

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Universe

Artwork by Jason Zhao:

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Zentangle
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Watercolor and Pen
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Art Foundations
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12” H x 16 ¼ ” W
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Flowers by Mary Maxwell:

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Sunflower
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Hydrangea
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Gerbera Daisy
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Ranunculus
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Forsythia
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Statice
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Comments from Mary

The piece of art that I chose this year was Zentangle universe by Jason Zhao. I found the art to be colorful, playful and joyful.  I chose colorful flowers to represent the joyful feeling   

The repeated round shapes of flowers and forsythia branches capture  the planets. 

I’ve participated in this project every year because it brings together different ways to express creativity and imagination. I love to view the artwork of our students and then see what my head and hands create. It’s so much fun.

Teacher's comment

For the Zentangle project  students learn about composition, design, and watercolor techniques

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Dragon

Artwork by Kathleen Mazzu:

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Linoleum Block Paint
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Art Foundations
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7 ½ ” H x 5 ¾ ” W
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Flowers by Josh Iverson:

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Sphagnum Moss
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Succulent cuttings
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Spanish Moss
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Reindeer Moss
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Sheet Moss
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Lichen Parmelia
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Fishbone Beard lichen
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Black Stone Flower Lichen Parmotrema  perlatum

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Eucalyptus
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Button Mums
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Teacher's comment

For the linoleum block prints, students create nature-inspired prints using at least two ink colors

Distance

Artwork by Tara Modica:

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Digital Art - Corel Paint
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Independent Study
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11” H x 15” W
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Flowers Connie Grabowy:

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Waxflower
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Delphinium
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Statice
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Carnation
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Gypsophila- Baby's Breath
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Blue Throatwort
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Lemon Leaf
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Fern
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Nature

Artwork by Sanjana Shukla:

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Digital Photography
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13 ½” H x 10” W
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Flowers by Kathy Jackson:

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Dried Allium
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Bittersweet
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Alstroemeria
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Dried Astilbe
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Maranta - Prayer plant
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Comments from Sanjana

I took this around 8 am before Wednesday classes. My inspiration for this photo was the beautiful morning light and leaves. At the time, I was experimenting with taking photos close to the ground to gain a different perspective.

Teacher's comment

Sanjana's photo is an example of the rule of thirds

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2021 Exhibit

Browse through the compositions in this Exhibit page or in the Gallery, or enjoy the 4 minute video.