“Towering Poppy,” by Andrea de Kerpely-Zak was commissioned for Pope John Paul II in 1979.
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The big poppy represents the Pope watching over the people in the world which are the Polish wildflowers.
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Spring is here and artists Andrea de Kerpely-Zak and Andrea Zakrzewski have created a special series of wildflower paintings featuring African daisies, Mexican gold poppies and more. Andrea de Kerpely-Zak is a Hungarian born artist who has lived and shown in Arizona for over 40 years. Published with Georgia O’Keeffe, her flowers have been called “Healing,” and even been commissioned for Pope John Paul II. Daughter Andrea Zakrzewski has been exhibiting in Scottsdale for over 13 years and is a graduate of Arizona State. She is known for her palette knife style, which adds texture.
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