"George's work changes and lights up the energy of a room," says Mary Zaranto, a writer and musician who connected with Gruel in a doctor's waiting room and formed a fast friendship.

"He understands and captures the way the divine pours through nature."

Another friend and fan, realtor and designer Mary Kincaid introduced Gruel to Darlene Richert, owner of the Scottsdale consignment shop Avery Lane, where his pictures now hang. "His photos are otherworldly," Kincaid says.

What's next for the artist? More botanicals. "There's a million more flowers to do," he says. "I want people to get out and look at nature more. I hope that I can get at least one person to stop and look at a flower."

From the article…

Beauty and the BLOOM – in the Oct/Nov 2023 issue of:

Phoenix Home & Garden magazine written by Paula M. Bodah