‘BLOOM!’ Celebrates Floral Beauty at LMFA

Bloom! Is an exhibit showing at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts (LMFA) through August 26. It is an annual curated and juried exhibition by the R.W. Norton Art Gallery of Shreveport that celebrates the natural wonder and beauty of blooming flowers.

The competitive exhibit drew submissions from more than 350 artists from 16 countries. Only 50 works were chosen by R.W. Norton Art Gallery Curator, Emily Feazel.

The exhibit includes a range of abstract and representational art in a variety of media — from landscapes to persons blooming.

The competition at the Shreveport gallery awarded the top three prizes to “Through the Fields of Cosmos,” 16 by 20 inches in oil by Jason Bailey; “Presence” 11 by 14 inches, oil on wood panel by Rebekah May; and “Hua” by Jiajia Li, 11.5 by 16.5 inches, mixed media..

For information call (903) 753-8217 or visit www.lmfa.org.