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anne boudreau is a visual artist who makes mixed media sculpture and collage. She is a native of New Orleans, and currently resides in south Louisiana. MFA University of South Carolina 1997, BFA University of Louisiana 1984, Artist fellow State of South Carolina 1998, arts educator 1995 to present. inflorescence After a lengthy displacement due to the flood in New Orleans, being home was grand and the flora I encountered on a daily basis was not taken for granted. These suspended fabric constructions were made within the first year of being back in the city. They were totally inspired by banana flowers, angel trumpets and night blooming cereus. My fabric choices for this set included silk organza combined with varying weights of linen. It took several months to manifest the body of ten pieces since I was also teaching full-time in a New Orleans public school. During this phase of adjustment in my world, also came the realization that my generation could now indeed be considered the guardians and the keepers -- when we as children begin to look after our parents.