Wildly Exquisite: Florida's Native Plants

Introduction

Wildly Exquisite: Florida’s Native Plants is the American Society of Botanical Artist first juried show in Palm Beach. The subject matter of native plants complements the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach’s dedication to preserving the architectural, botanical, and cultural heritage of Palm Beach. Many of the plants featured in the exhibition can be found in Pan’s Garden. Florida’s first all-native botanical garden created by the Preservation Foundation in 1994. The private garden, open daily to the public, features nearly 300 plant species from 105 families, and is home to many species of butterflies and birds.

The juried exhibition includes thirty-six works from artists from around the US, and the UK. Wildly Exquisite features some widely grown Florida natives such as three different Magnolia species, Hibiscus, and Passionflower, along with some lesser known beauties, such as Soapwort Gentian and Sarracenia. By examining native plants through the lens of botanical art, it allows viewers to witness the wild beauty of plants so vital to Florida’s ecosystem.

The American Society of Botanical Artists is a not-for-profit organization with a membership of around 1,900 from the US and thirty-four other countries, whose mission is to provide a thriving, interactive community dedicated to perpetuating the tradition and contemporary practice of botanical art. The Preservation Foundation is honored to collaborate with the ASBA to bring this exhibition to Palm Beach.

Artworks

1. Carrie Di Costanzo: Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora

2. Catherine Watters: Soapwort Gentian, Gentiana saponaria

3. Carol Woodin: Maypop, Passiflora incarnata

4. Angela Mirro: Florida Butterfly Orchid, Encyclia tampensis

5. Catherine Watters: American Persimmon, Diospyros virginiana

6. Gillian Rice: Indian Blanket, Gaillardia pulchella

7. Lynne Railsback: Necklace Pod, Sophora tomentosa

8. Lynne Railsback: Ball Moss, Tillandsia recurvata

9. Barbara Oozeerally: Seedheads of Southern Magnolia

10. Ann Hoffenberg: American Strawberry Bush, Euonymus americanus

11. Betsy Rogers-Knox: Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia psitticina

12. Pauline Goldsmith: Florida Buttonwood Tree, Conocarpus erectus

13. Seongweon Ahn: Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum

14. Esther Klahne: Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum

15. Mitsuko Schultz: Sweetgum, Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Burgundy’

16. Karen Kluglein: Rose Mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos

17. Margaret Farr: Winterberry, Ilex verticillata

18. Jean Emmons: White-topped Pitcherplant, Sarracenia leucophylla

19. Karen Coleman: Mutual Attraction, Lonicera sempervirens, Archilochus colubris

20. Claudia Lane: Spider Lily Plant, Hymenocallis latifolia

21. JUROR ARTWORK Page Lee Hufty: The Irresistible Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora Watercolor on paper; 10 x 15 inches

22. JUROR ARTWORK Francesca Anderson: Spanish Moss on Live Oak, Tillandsia usneoides on Quercus virginiana; Ink on paper; 29 x 23 inches

23. Derek Norman: Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora

24. Derek Norman: Pineland Hibiscus, Hibiscus aculeatus

25. Sharon Strang: Evolution of the Goldenrod Gall, Solidago altissima

26. Elisa Baldwin: Cabbage Palm, Sabal palmetto

27. Robin Jess: Sweet Bay Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana

28. Robin Jess: Prickly Pear, Opuntia humifusa

29. Charlotte A. Ricker: Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora

30. Judith Scillia: Seagrape, Coccoloba uvifera

31. Margaret Farr: Eastern Wahoo, Spring and Fall, Euonymous atropurpureus

32. Cynthia Rice: Marlberry, Ardisia escallonioides

33. Susan Benjamin: Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana

34. Wendy Hollender: Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis

35. Ingrid Finnan: Oakleaf Hydrangea Panicle, Hydrangea quercifolia

36. Monika Devries Gohlke: Ashe’s Magnolia, Magnolia ashei

This exhibition is generously underwritten by: