I take plant specimens from the woods, fields, ponds and gardens of Vermont and preserve them to create one of a kind pieces of artwork. I travel to the Alaskan tundra to collect tiny alpine flowers as well. These pieces are matted in museum board and framed in cherry and bird's eye maple frames. A botany student for years, I was scolded by my professors for playing with the specimens too artistically. How could I help myself? Each piece shows the beauty, humor and amazing biology of the plant world. The pieces have won awards at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the St. Louis Art Fair and have appeared in numerous publications inclucing Yankee, Victoria and Vermont Life Magazines.

Maggie Lake Vermont Botanical 1126 South Valley Road Putney Vt 05346 802 387 2474 vtbotanical@gmail.com www.vermontbotanical.com