Fine works of art should be shared. This is especially true with short-lived floral art designed to send a personal thought. Victorians liked this concept, especially when the thought could be delivered without self-implicating evidence in the form of words. The concept apparently was learned from the Persians in the 17th Century. Eventually, Valentine’s Day became the most famous day to express romantic thoughts to others through flowers, often anonymously.
Which brings us to the fine work of floral art shown here. It should not only be shared, but much-deserved credit should be given to the artist, Cullen Schneider, the owner of Fairwinds Florist in Blue Hill. As has been the practice for decades, this arrangement was delivered on Valentine’s Day to a beloved woman with an unsigned note from her lover of many years. The people’s names are not important; their thoughts and the art that communicates them are. (Brooklin, Maine)