Flowers in art

If you enjoy seeing art that uses flowers as inspiration, check out the exhibit "Blooms: Floral Art in the Stark Collections" at the Stark Museum of Art, 712 Green Avenue in Orange. The exhibit was supposed to close earlier this month, but has been extended through much of the summer. No specific closing date has been given. If you visited the exhibit already, you have a chance to see new works, since the museum has rotated out the images shown so far.

The exhibition also provides an educational area for families with interactive learning elements (matching game, reading area and flower drawing station). Admission is free. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more info call 409-886-2787 or visit www.starkmuseum.org.

Shown here is "Dahlias, Asters and Various Flowers" by Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Bluebonnets in art

If bluebonnets come just behind Blue Bell (ice cream, that is) on your list of things that make you happy, take a trip to Orange and see the “Bluebonnets and Beyond: Julian Onderdonk, American Impressionist” exhibit at the Stark Museum of Art.

The exhibit is in its final week and will offer special open hours on Sunday, May 24, from 1-5 p.m. (the last day of the exhibit).

Docents will lead tours of the exhibition and admission is free. The museum is at 712 Green Avenue in Orange. Regular hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Group tours are available by appointment. Call (409) 886-2787 or visit http://www.starkmuseum.org/.