Art in Bloom

Art in Bloom Returns

The 2024 Art in Bloom exhibition was a huge success thanks to the more than 1100 visitors over the weekend who attended and voted. Below are the arrangements and the winning designs.

Bountiful thanks go to all the participating florists for their partnership in bringing back this popular event.

Footprint in Memory

People's Choice Award

De la serie Huella en la memoria, from the Footprint in Memory series (at the Hitt Street entrance doors), Juan Roberto Diago
student designers at MU Tiger Garden 

magic carpet series

Best Art-Inspired Design 

De la Serie Paños Mágicos, from the Magic Carpet series (on the pillar), Juan Roberto Diago 
Allen’s Flowers 

White Things

Most Creative Design 

Sin título (Without Title), de la serie White Things 
student designers at the Columbia Area Career Center, Columbia Public Schools

Miracle of Saint Leonard of Limoges

Best Use of Color

The Miracle of Saint Leonard of Limoges, Jörg Breu I and studio 
River City Florist

Magic Carpet series

Dean's Choice

De la Serie Paños Mágicos, from the Magic Carpet series (on the south wall), Juan Roberto Diago 
Bare Roots 

The Three Trees

Director's Choice

The Three Trees, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 
My Secret Garden 

Untitled

Truman's Choice

Sin título (Without Title) de la serie Untitled Album, René de Jesús Peña González 
Columbia Garden Club 

Lallah Rookh

Art in Bloom Committee’s Choice 

Lallah Rookh, Francis John Wyburd 
Happy Hollow Farms 

Bathing Nymphs

Bathing Nymphs, Johann von Halbig 
members of Mizzou SAIFD (Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers) 

Artemisia

Artemisia Drinking the Ashes of Mausolus, Matthäus Merian the Younger 
Ophelia’s Plants and Flowers 

De la serie Libertad

De la serie Libertad, from the Freedom series, Juan Roberto Diago 
Schnucks Floral Department, Forum Department 
 

Mummy shroud of Taathyr

Mummy Shroud of Taathyr, Daughter of Thatres 
Sugarberry Blooms 

Footprint in Memory

De la serie Huella en la memoria -- from the Footprint in Memory series (between the gallery doors), Juan Roberto Diago
Holland Floral Designs

Empress

Empress (perhaps Herennia Etruscilla)
student designers at the Columbia Area Career Center
Columbia Public Schools

Horse Head

Horse Head
Allen’s Flowers

Thief

Thief, de la serie Untitled Album, René de Jesús Peña González
My Secret Garden