September 26, 2026
Innerlijke Groei at Hoogstraten 2026
A look at the ideas, materials and process behind Innerlijke Groei, my installation for Hoogstraten in groenten & bloemen 2026.
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Stanley
Sculptural Botanical Design
An artist-led practice creating original sculptural botanical work, exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops.
Horizontal Form Linear
2026
Anthurium andraeanum, Araucaria sp., Salvia sp., Agapanthus sp., Monstera sp., succulents, Rhipsalis sp., and Asparagus densiflorus ‘Myersii’.
Photography: Keith Stanley.
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I create botanical work where construction and nature hold equal weight—each line intentional, each material given room to speak.
The studio is dedicated to original artwork, exhibitions, education, and select commissioned or collaborative projects.
Selected work
Recent botanical work
Each work will be documented individually with its title, year, materials, story, and photography credit.
Wax Disc Study
2026
A sculptural study organized around a handmade wax disc.
Botanicals: Alocasia sp., dried Strelitzia leaf, Leucospermum cordifolium, Jatropha sp., Asparagus setaceus, and Schoenocephalium teretifolium.
Photography: Keith Stanley
IMF+ Surprise Package
2026
Created from a surprise package during the International Master Florist Plus examination.
Botanicals: Allium giganteum, Phalaenopsis hybridum, Vanda hybridum, Fritillaria imperialis, Scabiosa caucasica, Cornus alba, Anthurium andraeanum, Delphinium elatum, Asparagus setaceus, Dianthus caryophyllus, moss, Xanthorrhoea hybridum, and Phlebodium aureum.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Bridges
2026
A competition submission for the theme “Bridges,” constructed using an overlapping-wire technique.
Botanicals: Vanda hybridum, Cornus alba, Jasminum polyanthum, Hypericum × inodorum, Eryngium planum, and Thaumatophyllum xanadu.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Playful
2026
An interpretation of the word “playful,” created during the International Master Florist Plus course.
Botanicals: Salix sp., Salix udensis ‘Sekka’, bamboo, Leucospermum cordifolium, Anthurium andraeanum, Kniphofia uvaria, assorted bromeliads, Strelitzia leaves, Xanthorrhoea hybridum, Rhipsalis sp., and Pycnosorus globosus.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Form Linear
2026
A formal linear study emphasizing directional growth, proportion, and negative space.
Botanicals: Anthurium andraeanum, Kniphofia uvaria, assorted bromeliads, Jatropha sp., Leucospermum cordifolium, Pycnosorus globosus, Thaumatophyllum xanadu, Strelitzia leaf, Epidendrum hybridum, Vaccinium ovatum, and assorted branches.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Vegetative-Inspired Design
2026
A vegetative-inspired composition exploring natural growth and plant relationships.
Botanicals: Allium giganteum, Cornus alba, Polianthes tuberosa, Eryngium planum, Sanguisorba officinalis, Hedera helix, and Asparagus setaceus.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Displacement—Working Away from the Container
A displacement study in which the botanical composition extends away from its container.
Botanicals: Malus sp., Alocasia amnicola, Anthurium andraeanum, Zantedeschia elliottiana, Nerine bowdenii, Salvia sp., Vanda hybridum, Protea magnifica, Asparagus setaceus, and Typha leaves.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Hand-Tied Displacement Bouquet Study
2026
A hand-tied bouquet study exploring displacement and contrasting lines.
Botanicals: Allium giganteum, Aspidistra elatior, Cambria hybridum, Chamaedorea elegans, and assorted branches.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Design for Ikebana International Chapter No. 1
2026
Constructed using a handmade chicken-wire armature, woven Australian flexi grass, and supporting branches.
Botanicals: Leucospermum cordifolium, Thaumatophyllum xanadu, and Australian flexi grass.
Photography: Keith Stanley
Slanting Bouquet Tied in the Hand
2025
A slanting hand-tied bouquet supported by a construction of branches.
Botanicals: Pycnosorus globosus, Rosa hybrida, Sticherus flabellatus, Xanthorrhoea hybridum, Jatropha sp., Astilbe sp., Scabiosa caucasica, Hippeastrum hybridum, Strelitzia leaves, and Rhipsalis sp.
Photography: Keith Stanley
About Keith
Four decades of craft.
A practice still evolving.
Keith Stanley is a Washington, DC sculptural botanical artist and educator. His work combines strong mechanics with an instinct for movement, negative space, and the expressive possibilities of natural material.
This is an artist’s studio rather than a retail flower shop. The practice centers on original work, exhibitions, education, demonstrations, and select invited projects.
Keith is a Teaching Coach and member of the Education Team for the European Master Certification Program, an International Master Florist Plus graduate with cum laude distinction, and holds a Teacher’s Diploma, Second Grade Sanyo, from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana.
40+ years in floral art2× DC arts fellowship granteeEMC Education TeamSanyo Sogetsu teaching diploma
Exhibitions & recognition
A DC practice.
International reach.
Selected exhibitions, public recognition, and professional study supporting an artist-led practice in botanical sculpture.
Selected exhibitions
- 2025–2026
Queering Sound
Rhizome DC · Washington, DC - 2021–2025
Art in Bloom DC
Anderson House · Washington, DC - 2022–present
Hoogstraten Groenten en Bloemen
Belgium - 2022
Floraliën
Ghent · Belgium - 2018, 2019
Fleuramour
Alden Biesen · Belgium - Selected
U.S. National Arboretum & Torpedo Factory Art Center
Washington, DC · Alexandria, Virginia
Grants & honors
- FY2025 & FY2026
Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Grantee
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities - 2026
International Master Florist Plus
Cum laude · Boerma Institute - 2021
First Place
Friends of the Canadian Academy of Floral Art Design Competition
Education & leadership
- 2018–present
Teaching Coach & Education Team
European Master Certification Program - 2025–present
Mentor Program Director & Alumni Director
European Master Certification Program - 2026
International Master Florist Plus
Boerma Institute - Sogetsu
Teacher’s Diploma, Second Grade Sanyo
Sogetsu School of Ikebana
Demonstrations & workshops
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As a Teaching Coach on the EMC Program Education Team, Keith combines the presence of a practicing artist with the clarity of an experienced educator. Programs reveal how an idea becomes a finished botanical work.
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Live demonstrations
An engaging, visually led program for audiences of many sizes.
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Hands-on workshops
Guided learning adapted to experience level, format, and available time.
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Lectures & coaching
Focused sessions for organizations, schools, exhibitions, and professional groups.
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From the journal
Process, place & practice
September 22, 2026
Learning New Ways to Work with Bamboo
A hands-on bamboo class in Oregon gave me new techniques to bring back to my studio—from responsible harvesting and heat bending to knife splitting, knotting and weaving.
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August 12, 2026
A Year of Learning, Teaching, and Floral Connection
It has been nearly a year since I shared my experiences creating a botanical installation for Hoogstraten Groenten & Bloemen in Belgium. Although the website has been quiet since then, my life in floral design has been anything but quiet. This past year has taken me back into the classroom, onto the stage as a […]
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New work,
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Occasional notes on new botanical work, creative process, upcoming workshops, and exhibitions.
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