animal portrait - Flora Shepard Wood Print

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This is Flora Millicent Shepard, born and raised in Appletree Hollow. From the time she was very young she loved flowers and seemed to possess the ultimate green thumb. She would sneak into Albert Findhome's garden and prune his shrubbery into animal shapes.
It wasn't until she received first prize at the yearly village festival with an extraordinarily large stemmed pink rose, that she was given the title of : ROSEY FLORA and became the local floral expert. At the young age of 21 she established the first scientific lab in floral gene splicing that created some of the most amazing species of roses that we have today.

Technical and personal aspects of her work have merged to produce images of beauty, peacefulness and humor of daily life. Her works touch the heart of the viewer, leading them into a Journey of the Spirit. "I love to capture the little moments in our everyday lives." Growing up in the Appalachian hills of Southern Ohio, Apple was awarded a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design, the first step into her life-long journey as a professional artist. Always seeking new ideas and experiences led Apple to France, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Mexico, Canada and the U.S.A. southwest. Over the past 40 years her work has gained international recognition with exhibits in Mexico,Canada, and numerous galleries throughout the U.S.A., while...