Betty Ann Galway, AIFD, CFD
Civil War Mural
Photographed by Myron Fields Photography
Florist’s Interpretation
From this grand mural, I choose to interpret the archangel Uriel, master of knowledge and wisdom, holding his spear and torch. In my design I used the straight bold lines of gold bamboo for his armaments. A veiled cape of gold holds the colors and lush textures of his flowing attire: peachy, gold Cymbidium Orchids, smooth burgundy Calla Lilies, deep blue Thistle Eryngium and rich brown & sprayed Magnolia leaves. I have added more depth and rhythm by adding swirls a sky blue yarn. And finally the twisted metal vase as the straps of his boots.
-Betty Ann Gallway
Civil War Mural
Title: The Order of the Loyal Legion was Born out of Cruel Civil War
Artist/Creator: H. Siddons Mowbray
Date of Creation: 1909
Location: Second floor, Key Room
The walls and ceiling of the room where the Andersons formally greeted their guests, are covered with allegorical murals illustrating Larz’s lineage and other historical events in which he and his ancestors participated, painted by by H. Siddons Mowbray in 1909. The south wall mural, The Order of the Loyal Legion was Born out of Cruel Civil War , depicts the American Civil War and the participation of two ancestors. The central allegorical figures represent (l to r): a winged figure breaking the bonds of slavery, the North with a federal shield and its left hand outstretched to restrain the aggressor, the South with cotton branches and a sword raised in hostility, and War brandishing a spear. At far right, Fort Sumter burns, representing Larz’s great uncle, Robert Anderson, the Union commander of the fort when war broke out in 1861. At far left, the officer on horseback represents Larz’s father, Nicholas Longworth Anderson, who led the Sixth Ohio (Guthrie Grays) Regiment of the Union army.
Betty Ann Gallway
“Betty Ann is a certified floral designer with a true passion for flowers and sharing this joy with others.”