This month, the local art league presents its “Flora” competitive show as a virtual exhibit. The Roman goddess of spring was Flora, a name that means flowers, and wildflowers abound along the highways of the Show-Me State. A commercial garden called the `Missouri Wildflower Nursery` is located in the Lake of the Ozarks region near the rural township of Brazito.
The BRC workshop submitted a banjo entitled “Ozark Spring” which was accepted into the juried competition and displayed (above) on a wall of the virtual gallery flanked by faux windows.
On the instrument`s peg head, a small butterfly curiously approaches the stem of a giant white rose (right). The sun and a flower are inlayed on the truss rod cover, and leafed-out greenery appears immediately at the first fret space.
Along the fingerboard (above left), the aforementioned themes are echoed as the sun, flowers, and small butterflies; and plush leaves mark harmonic intervals.
The new owner collects her “Ozark Spring ” banjo from the BRC founder while both wear personal protective masks (below right).
Despite these uncertain times, the summer months arrive beneath sunny and unusually blue skies.
From the BRC: All wishes to our readers for good health and peace.
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