Gladiolus 20 x 20 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame,

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Gladiolus, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame.

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Gladiolus, 24 x 24 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame, in situ.

Gladiolus 20 x 20 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame,

in situ.

Hello Meg,

I don’t know about you, but I love the colors of August. The yellows appear golden, the reds are more vibrant, and the purples have a tinge of violet to them. It’s no wonder the official flower for August is the gladiolus.

Gladiolus fun facts:

In Victorian times, romantics believed that the beauty of the gladiolus could pierce another’s heart with love. Who says Victorians were stuffy?

No wonder Gladiolus symbolizes infatuation, love at first sight, and faithfulness. Gotta love those Victorians.

Each color holds a different meaning: Red symbolizes

love, romance, and passion; pink means compassion and a mother’s love; white represents innocence and purity; yellow symbolizes friendship and joy; and purple means fortune and beauty.

In addition to being one of the August birth flowers, the gladiolus is traditionally given as a gift for the 40th anniversary. How exciting!

Artists who painted gladiolus include Georgia O’Keefe, Claude Monet, and Pierre Augustus Renoir.

Here’s to celebrating August and the dog days of summer.

Meg

Coneflowers and Yellow Irises recently sold to a new collector in New York City

Collector Testimonial:

We’ve been looking for the right artwork for our master bedroom for about 10 years and finally found it. 🙂 Your work is fantastic! So excited!

Thank you so much!

Kate

Coneflowers, 20 x 20 x 2 inches.

Yellow Irises, 20 x 20 x 2 inches.

Meg, I love these small works. What is the best way to display them?

Small works look great when displayed on a shelf or a table top surface. This painting is inspired by daffodils. When in season, add fresh daffodils, or any other flower to the display for a fresh look.

Placing works of equal size next to one another creates a diptych or quad. As with the small works, these are interchangeable-switch the placement of the works every so often for a new look.