The Rosy Posy - Young Neptune Fighting the Monsters of the Deep (sculpture)
Inspiration Description:
The fountain with Neptune wrestling an Octopus while balancing on 2 clam shells spoke to me! For one I love the ocean and second I had the amazing opportunity to live in Hawaii for 4 yrs. In an abstract design I will be using Monstera leaves to create a base element for the design with fantail willow climbing through the arrangement to represent Neptune. Slipper Orchids and Hanging Amarnathus will create the movement of the octopus creating a 3d visualization.
Art Description:
Description: Bronze statue in water fountain
Title: Young Neptune Fighting the Monsters of the Deep
Artist/Creator: Adolfo Apolloni
Date of Creation: 1899
Location: first floor Winter Garden
Young Neptune is shown on top of waves and reefs containing mermaids, multiple exotic fish and assorted sea creatures, and one octopus. He sits on top of a Roman-era circular alabaster basin which gathered the water, atop a marble pedestal—both Italian antiques. During the Anderson’s time, the presence of water would have completed the conservatory feel of the glass-walled room where several large examples of palms and ferns were grown.
The Rosy Posy, Lisa Gloff Bio:
Lisa is the owner and head florist here at The Rosy Posy! She first fell in love with floral design when she was just 15 years old after discovering her natural talent for the art. Growing up in York, England (one of the oldest cities in England!) Lisa learned classic floral design and mastered in European wedding design. After attending college, she traveled throughout the world completing programs and taking classes from other masters of floral design.
Knowing that she wanted to open her own business, Lisa went back to school and got a degree in accounting. She worked within brick and mortar stores all over the world, while traveling with her husband (a 21 year U.S. Navy veteran). Whilst stationed in Hawaii, Lisa opened her own store called The English Rose, she owned and operated the store for 7 years. She did all this while raising her 3 beautiful daughters!
After moving back to the continental U.S. and her husband returning from deployment, Lisa decided to focus on her passion for wedding and event florals.
Designing florals for weddings is what brings Lisa joy and gives her that feel-good factor we all strive to achieve!
In January 2019, The Rosy Posy was born! We have the most amazing team and Lisa’s girls and husband often help out.
For Lisa this is truly a dream come true!
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