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31 January - 11 February 2023
The Motley Bauhaus Gallery, 118 Elgin Street, Carlton
Read the caption under each painting for information on the model's chosen flower.
![Moxie Delite (they/them). The Protea. Etymology: "Prōteus" (Greek) From the Greek sea god renowned for his ability to change shape. Meanings: Change. Courage. Diversity. Resilience. Strength. Transformation.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/93862f11-f0f2-4fc0-a81c-df0e6b81bc15_rw_1200.jpg?h=70da3d9f651c0ae5085f84bb6e72a80b)
Moxie Delite (they/them). The Protea. Etymology: "Prōteus" (Greek) From the Greek sea god renowned for his ability to change shape. Meanings: Change. Courage. Diversity. Resilience. Strength. Transformation.
![Hini Hanara (they/them). The Red Kākābeak. Etymology: "Clianthus" From Greek ‘kleios’ glory and ‘anthos’ flower, meaning glory flower. Maori name: "Kowhai ngutu-kaka" - parrot-beaked kowhai.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/f8a87063-ad0b-403a-8cd6-0c3087b79f70_rw_1200.jpg?h=0937b49b18d012a3b957c89ba3cfd81a)
Hini Hanara (they/them). The Red Kākābeak. Etymology: "Clianthus" From Greek ‘kleios’ glory and ‘anthos’ flower, meaning glory flower. Maori name: "Kowhai ngutu-kaka" - parrot-beaked kowhai.
![Mark Payne (he/him). The Marigold. Etymology: "Mary" ("marigolde", "marygoldye") Referring to the Virgin Mary. + "Golde". Meanings: Passion. Creativity.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/3279db87-b63f-4def-8191-2460d2736c35_rw_1200.jpg?h=ae13d9c7701af9aa77392c3fca3edbae)
Mark Payne (he/him). The Marigold. Etymology: "Mary" ("marigolde", "marygoldye") Referring to the Virgin Mary. + "Golde". Meanings: Passion. Creativity.
![Bon Mott ( _/\_ ). The Black Tulip. Etymology: "Tülbent" (Turkish) From the resemblance of the flower to a turban. Meanings: Mystery. Power. Strength.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/c5793558-86f6-42da-96b4-392845448e5d_rw_1200.jpg?h=bb444e02bfe20edd8bd27cafbcd3ca9e)
Bon Mott ( _/\_ ). The Black Tulip. Etymology: "Tülbent" (Turkish) From the resemblance of the flower to a turban. Meanings: Mystery. Power. Strength.
![Andy Li (he/him). The Dahlia. Etymology: "Dahl" Named after Anders Dahl (1751-1789). Meanings: Commitment. Dignity. Elegance.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/1cd2e45a-14b9-473a-b05c-968bc56a881c_rw_3840.jpg?h=986e669fac645ad7b5ce637d47025ac1)
Andy Li (he/him). The Dahlia. Etymology: "Dahl" Named after Anders Dahl (1751-1789). Meanings: Commitment. Dignity. Elegance.
![Shannon Foley (they/them). The Magnolia. Etymology: "Magnol" Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). Meanings: Determination. Dignity. Love of nature. Perserverance.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/756e3b8a-d158-4166-a314-92c1e4e3fb2c_rw_1200.jpg?h=ac7776594490ee3d78bb7fb0f6d4a749)
Shannon Foley (they/them). The Magnolia. Etymology: "Magnol" Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). Meanings: Determination. Dignity. Love of nature. Perserverance.
![Randy Roy (he/him - Drag). The Thistle. Etymology: "þistel" (Middle English) "Thistilaz" (Proto-Germanic). Meanings: Austerity. Independence. Misanthropy. Nobility. Sternness.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/e425f4cf-1f6e-4587-bdd7-500a072d6f43_rw_1200.jpg?h=9edbcdeee3ae326fe5a1659dfb482395)
Randy Roy (he/him - Drag). The Thistle. Etymology: "þistel" (Middle English) "Thistilaz" (Proto-Germanic). Meanings: Austerity. Independence. Misanthropy. Nobility. Sternness.
![D Flowers (she/her - drag). The Pink Lotus. Etymology: "λωτός" (lōtós) (Greek). Of Semitic origin. Denoting various trees and plants. Meanings: Beauty. Enlightened one in a world of ignorant beings. Evolution. Purity. Rebirth. Truth. Virtuous.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/cb3f5982-383e-42e7-b868-77678443e11a_rw_1200.jpg?h=256401d781f28e6b6b412b515d0b8369)
D Flowers (she/her - drag). The Pink Lotus. Etymology: "λωτός" (lōtós) (Greek). Of Semitic origin. Denoting various trees and plants. Meanings: Beauty. Enlightened one in a world of ignorant beings. Evolution. Purity. Rebirth. Truth. Virtuous.
![Daniel Mayfield-Smith (he/him). The Bird of Paradise. Etymology: "Strelitzia" (Scientific name) Meanings: Excellence. Faithfulness. Joyfulness. Magnificence. Splendor.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/a35aa766-a906-4262-bd6f-5ebc1f2307be_rw_1920.jpg?h=3e9beeb6c50912141a36499b365cbef5)
Daniel Mayfield-Smith (he/him). The Bird of Paradise. Etymology: "Strelitzia" (Scientific name) Meanings: Excellence. Faithfulness. Joyfulness. Magnificence. Splendor.
![Elevan Cooper (he/him). The Orange Crysanthemum. Etymology: "χρυσός" (khrusós) (Greek) Meaning gold and "ἄνθεμον" (ánthemon) (Greek) meaning flower. Meanings: Abundance. Cheerfulness. Conidence. Courage. Optimism. Wealth.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/afcbf07f-15e3-4ac2-be91-099c08437934_rw_1200.jpg?h=eadf904df4383bb2109ca9014baf086a)
Elevan Cooper (he/him). The Orange Crysanthemum. Etymology: "χρυσός" (khrusós) (Greek) Meaning gold and "ἄνθεμον" (ánthemon) (Greek) meaning flower. Meanings: Abundance. Cheerfulness. Conidence. Courage. Optimism. Wealth.
![Jean-Luc Syndikas (he/him). The Purple Geranium. Etymology: "Géranos" meaning crane ("cranesbeak"). Meanings: Admiration. Availability. Constancy. Friendship. Gentility. Joy. Nobility.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/c04a85a3-dba1-40d3-b0f2-a094c50cc5e2_rw_1200.jpg?h=6decbfbac3cbe747a5069ac0a8e8496d)
Jean-Luc Syndikas (he/him). The Purple Geranium. Etymology: "Géranos" meaning crane ("cranesbeak"). Meanings: Admiration. Availability. Constancy. Friendship. Gentility. Joy. Nobility.
![Ellen Naismith (she/her). The Yellow Jasmine. Etymology: "Yasmin" (Persian) Meaning 'Gift of God'. Meanings: Amiability. Beauty. Cheerfulness. Grace. Love. Positivity. Sensuality. Warmth.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/8f0b41c9-3937-40aa-b69b-e8382532e232_rw_1200.jpg?h=a7ee2b45dd478eb6261bd8744d4ed7ce)
Ellen Naismith (she/her). The Yellow Jasmine. Etymology: "Yasmin" (Persian) Meaning 'Gift of God'. Meanings: Amiability. Beauty. Cheerfulness. Grace. Love. Positivity. Sensuality. Warmth.
![Leon Bowers (he/him). The Hakea. Etymology: "Hakea" Named after the German horticulturist Baron Christian Ludwig von Hake (1745-1818). Meanings: Nobility. Longevity.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/93e9f2c9-016e-4b33-804d-8628e25c4f34_rw_1200.jpg?h=51ab271f2717fbe9defb05779b9d0285)
Leon Bowers (he/him). The Hakea. Etymology: "Hakea" Named after the German horticulturist Baron Christian Ludwig von Hake (1745-1818). Meanings: Nobility. Longevity.
![Gina Lambropolous (she/her). The Pink Gladiolus. Etymology: "Gladiolus" (Latin) Meaning 'little sword', 'sword lily'. Meanings: Faithfulness. Moral integrity. Remembrance. Strength of character.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/5cc29f29-fb14-44b4-9e47-579f543fe53e_rw_1200.jpg?h=10f46df81962522232586804c132a6f6)
Gina Lambropolous (she/her). The Pink Gladiolus. Etymology: "Gladiolus" (Latin) Meaning 'little sword', 'sword lily'. Meanings: Faithfulness. Moral integrity. Remembrance. Strength of character.
![Tony Yap (he/him). The White Orchid. Etymology: "ὄρχις" (órkhis) (Greek) Meaning 'testicle' from the shape of the roots. Meanings: Beauty. Charm. Elegance. Humility. Purity. Reinement. Virtue.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/52b31b7b-5fb6-458c-bc7d-14bf72192b53_rw_1200.jpg?h=7b991c4c06373c59f533dcf832859de5)
Tony Yap (he/him). The White Orchid. Etymology: "ὄρχις" (órkhis) (Greek) Meaning 'testicle' from the shape of the roots. Meanings: Beauty. Charm. Elegance. Humility. Purity. Reinement. Virtue.
![John McCullough (he/him). The Blue Iris. Etymology: "Ἶρις" (Greek) Meaning rainbow. Meanings: Courage. Faith. Wisdom. Valour.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/d60ef98d-b47c-4d9e-9654-ee14b31f52ae_rw_1200.jpg?h=897f570c4ef878d78e0caf508e678564)
John McCullough (he/him). The Blue Iris. Etymology: "Ἶρις" (Greek) Meaning rainbow. Meanings: Courage. Faith. Wisdom. Valour.
![Ana Hanson (she/her). The White Angelica. Etymology: "άγγελος" (ángelos) (Greek) Meaning 'messenger of God' or 'angel'. Meanings: Creativity. Inspiration. Motivation. Restfulness.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/580b8cea-3357-4928-80f6-8d6fcfabb285_rw_1200.jpg?h=6378b34febe25ee76b9d81421f7804d3)
Ana Hanson (she/her). The White Angelica. Etymology: "άγγελος" (ángelos) (Greek) Meaning 'messenger of God' or 'angel'. Meanings: Creativity. Inspiration. Motivation. Restfulness.
![Kevin (he/him). The Southernwood. Etymology: Taxonomic species: "Artemisia abrotanum". "ἀβρότονον" (abrótonon) (Greek) Origin unknown. Meanings: Aphrodisiac. Bantering. "Boy's love". Jest. Love. Lust. Lustful. Pain. Seduction.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/403aa7a0-7856-453c-ad7c-5d7ac1435e22_rw_1200.jpg?h=b99d87779247b1d5e2ebf11af99ed1ee)
Kevin (he/him). The Southernwood. Etymology: Taxonomic species: "Artemisia abrotanum". "ἀβρότονον" (abrótonon) (Greek) Origin unknown. Meanings: Aphrodisiac. Bantering. "Boy's love". Jest. Love. Lust. Lustful. Pain. Seduction.
![Gina Stirling (they/them). The Red Rose. Etymology: "ῥόδον" (rhódon) (Greek) From, or related to, the Iranian root 'vrda'. Meanings: Beauty. Courage. Desire. Love. Passion. Protection. Respect.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/1d00cb1a-2343-4de1-8122-3e3c5b77da18_rw_1200.jpg?h=430fb85c254d90a446c9907c2dca8b18)
Gina Stirling (they/them). The Red Rose. Etymology: "ῥόδον" (rhódon) (Greek) From, or related to, the Iranian root 'vrda'. Meanings: Beauty. Courage. Desire. Love. Passion. Protection. Respect.
![Aurora (she/her). The Pink Camellia. Etymology: "Kamel" (Latin) form of surname of the Jesuit missionary, pharmacist and naturalist, Georg Joseph Kamel (1661-1706). Meanings: Admiration. Delicate. Desire. Elegant. Longing. Masculine Energy. Passion. Persistence. Refinement.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9d574f78cbdc595848fe300383a3c576/2cf4f491-2277-429d-8dab-40a46b7c614e_rw_1200.jpg?h=c084b168040a3e2e900499ad1b911e34)