Moorcroft Leader - The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming

Often, when people think about art, they imagine oil on canvas and sculpting in stone or metal. However, among the elemental mediums through which some artists express their passion are plants.

Donna Ricks has volunteered at the Moorcroft Senior Center for many years and is a familiar face at the center's get-togethers. She also provides many of the beautiful annuals guests enjoy at the entrance and in the rooms.

Ricks, like many kids who grew up in rural areas at the time, worked with her entire family in a food garden. A chore she hated, she says: "I was never going to have a garden when...