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The\u00a0galleries of the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (MoFA) will be filled with vibrant florals June 11 during the museum\u2019s inaugural Art in Bloom event, sponsored by Tallahassee Nurseries.<\/p>\n
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Donna Morrison\u2019s \u201cRoseate Portrait\u201d (2024) depicts a roseate spoonbill standing in tall grass, rendered in soft washes of pink, purple and green watercolor. The artwork will be featured as part of Art in Bloom at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. (MoFA)<\/p>\n
For the first time at MoFA, local floral artists will create botanical arrangements inspired by watercolor paintings featured in the Tallahassee Watercolor Society\u2019s 2026 Tri-State Annual Juried Water Media Exhibition. The resulting displays will transform the galleries into a temporary collaborative installation.<\/p>\n
Guests attending the ticketed event will be the first to view the floral installations while enjoying wine provided by Damas, light bites from Food Glorious Food and Cruton & Co., cakes from Eats by Elyse and live music.<\/p>\n
MoFA Director Kaylee Spencer said the event highlights the creative connections between visual art and floral design.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to host this event at MoFA. Art in Bloom celebrates the generative power of artistic dialogue: how a creative act in one medium can inspire, transform and expand into another,\u201d said Spencer. \u201cWe are thrilled to share these floral creations alongside original watercolors, inviting guests to experience the conversation that emerges between paintings and floral design. That exchange between artists, materials and forms of expression is at the heart of what we foster here at the museum. Every ticket purchased helps support the museum\u2019s exhibitions, programming and collections all year long.\u201d<\/p>\n
As presenting sponsor of Art in Bloom, Tallahassee Nurseries is providing both financial support and floral expertise to help bring MoFA\u2019s inaugural celebration to life.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to be involved with an event that showcases the artistry growing in our area and cultivates the community\u2019s connection with the arts. Our floral designers\u2019 creativity shines at every event or occasion, so we are delighted to see their bespoke designs displayed alongside the works of other talented florists and local artists,\u201d said Melissa Hutchinson, social media and outreach manager for Tallahassee Nurseries.<\/p>\n
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William McKeown\u2019s \u201cDragging In\u201d (2026) captures a working fishing boat on calm coastal waters beneath an open sky. The watercolor is among the featured works that will inspire floral interpretations during Art in Bloom at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. (MoFA)Echo Gates\u2019 \u201cPink Elephants\u201d (2025) features vibrant pink blossoms layered against deep green foliage in a richly detailed watercolor composition. The piece will inspire one of the floral installations featured during Art in Bloom at the FSU Museum of Fine Arts. (MoFA)<\/p>\n Founded in 1938, Tallahassee Nurseries has served the Big Bend community for decades and was recognized by Southern Living as the South\u2019s best garden shop.<\/p>\n Additional support for Art in Bloom is provided by event co-chairs Cricket Mannheimer and Jonathan Klepper; platinum sponsors Glenn and Mary Cole; and gold sponsors Thomas and Jayme Ice, Doug and Cricket Mannheimer, and Sam and Laura Rogers.<\/p>\n Individual tickets are $100, with proceeds supporting the museum\u2019s exhibitions and programming. Tickets and sponsorships are available at one.fsu.edu\/ArtInBloom<\/a>.<\/p>\n After the event, the floral arrangements will be on display free of charge during the museum\u2019s regular hours Friday and Saturday, June 12-13.<\/p>\n The Tallahassee Watercolor Society exhibition opens May 28 and runs through July 25. An opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 28 will include light refreshments and an opportunity to meet some of the featured artists. This reception is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n