Carved Chinese Fire Screen
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF Sculptural Botanical Design
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF
2022 installation
1st Floor - Great Stair Hall
The Inspiration
This undated antique large dark wood fire screen in front of the Great Stair Hall fireplace is carved with a cloud and dragon design and rests on a wood stand.
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: When I chose my artwork for the show I looked for a piece with an element that sparked inspiration. The fire screen with its delicately carved spirals captured my imagination, and provided the perfect opportunity to create a sculptural botanical design. With all my work I seek to create botanical art.
THE DESIGNER
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF
Keith Stanley, EMC, IMF Sculptural Botanical Design
Keith Stanley is a Washington, DC floral designer and educator, and a resident of Capitol Hill. For 39 years he has worked in retail and special event floristry, also doing demonstrations and workshops. Currently Keith is a Teaching Coach for the European Master Certification program (a floral design school based in Bruges, Belgium), from which he graduated in 2016. He earned the International Master Florist accreditation from Gregor Lersch at Boerma Institute in March 2022. In addition he is a certified teacher for the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Structural botanical design is Keith’s passion, and he has recently created large scale works for the 2022 Floralien in Ghent, Belgium and Hoogstraten Groeten and Blomen in Hoogstraten, Belgium.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Myron Fields Photography
After my first year of college studying music, I decided to take the business route. I worked for several Fortune 500 businesses and even some start-ups, but the more I studied photography, there was a growing desire to serve others while doing something I truly enjoyed - so, enter wedding photography!
Serving couples, families and individuals by creating authentic, bold and editorial images is such a privilege and something I look forward to each time I pick up the camera.
My specialties include: weddings, engagement sessions and portraits.
