Introduction to Floral Painting in Watercolor April 13, 2010

In partnership with Lamar State College Orange, the Stark Museum of Art offers a Floral Painting class. Take inspiration from the exhibition Blooms: Floral Art in the Stark Collections, and paint from flowers and plants for 4 sessions. Beginners welcome. The workshop fee is $40; registration required. To register, contact Lamar State College Orange Continuing Education. Morris Henry Hobbs (1892-1967)Amaryllis Starkii 1963,watercolor on paper 16 x 12 1/16 inchesStark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas 2007.3.1 This painting portrays the Amaryllis starkii; named in honor of Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark. Professor Ira S. Nelson found bulbs of this plant in Bolivia in 1958. He and scholar Hamilton P. Traub published the discovery in 1963. They named the species in recognition of the Starks' support of plant explorations and as a token of their esteem. Nelson gave a flowering bulb to artist Morris Henry Hobbs, who depicted the plants delicate color and appearance. Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, Orange, Texas, cultivates this flower.