Sheila MacQueen

Sheila MacQueen

1977 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal

For a true artist with an international reputation for innovative work, which has had a definite impact on the world of flower arrangement.


The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of floral design education.

The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal was endowed by New Canaan Garden Club, Zone II, in memory of member Katherine Babcock Thomas Cary (Mrs. William Harris Cary: 1874–1953). She served as a GCA director, floral design judge, and GCA librarian. The medal was designed in 1955 by Karl Gruppe and first awarded in 1956.

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