Ozark Flower Convention September 15-16th 2007
"Nightmare Before Christmas" was the 2007 theme where the Shirley's Flowers went as the "Flower Power Team".
Maria
Tapia joined Shirley’s Flowers and Gifts with her sister Veronica April 5th,
2007 and has quickly adapted to the fast pace of the Shirley’s Flowers team!
Prior to coming to Shirley’s Maria lived in
Santa Clarita, CA at her
family’s flower shop. There she realized the love she found with working with
flowers and has been doing so ever since. She recently competed at the Ozark
Convention design competition in Joplin, MO. The categories consisted of a
sympathy, wedding and theme piece. Congratulations on doing such an amazing
job in your very first competition!
Veronica
Guzman joined Shirley’s Flowers and Gifts with her sister Maria April 5th,
2007 and has become an integral spoke in the Shirley’s Flowers wheel! Before
joining Shirley’s Flowers Veronica worked in Santa Clarita at her family’s
flower shop. There she has learned the inspiration working with flowers bring
to her life. She recently competed at the Ozark Convention design competition
in Joplin, MO. The categories consisted of a sympathy, wedding and theme
piece. Congratulations Veronica on a great job in your very first
competition!
Trish
Upshaw was a strong competitor within this competition. At the Ozark
Convention design competition in Joplin, MO she competed in three categories a
sympathy, wedding and theme piece.
Chelle
Powers was a powerful competitor within the Ozark competition. There at the
Ozark Convention design competition in Joplin, MO she competed in three
categories, which consisted of a sympathy, wedding and theme piece.
The
competition this year was fierce! The Ozark design competition includes
competitors from 4 states, which consists of Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.
After the
judges evaluated each design within the three categories they picked the top
five designers to compete in the final surprise category. Maria Tapia and
Chelle Powers were two of the top five! Out of all four categories Maria
Tapia and Chelle Powers received 2 awards for placing in the top three. We are
so proud of you two! Way to go!
Arkansas State Convention, August 17th - 19th
Chelle Powers entered the floral
world at 18 years old at Shirley's Flowers Inc. She has worked in every aspect
of the floral business and has been doing so for 18 years. Chelle became an
Arkansas Master Florist in 2004 and has attended many advanced classes including
several at Teleflora Education Center. Her design work has been in several
magazines, At Home in Arkansas Wedding, Celebrate Magazine, and Citiscapes
magazine. She most recently won 1st runner up in the Arkansas State design
competition where she designed in 3 categories: silk arrangement, sympathy
piece, and bridal bouquet. Congratulations Chelle!
Trish Upshaw entered the floral industry in 1989 and has been a dedicated floral designer for the industry 18 years! 10 of those 18 years has been with Shirley's Flowers and she is currently the assistant manager. In 2006, Trish won the Frankie Shelton Scholarship Seminar in Memphis, TN. M She is currently enrolled to become an Arkansas Master Florist. Most recently Trish participated in the Arkansas Scholarship competition and placed 6th. She designed in 3 categories: buffet arrangement, sympathy piece, and bridal bouquet. Congratulations Trish!

