Spring in Florida

In my painting studio I have been working in a new direction that  involves steel, fabric and raw comb wax made into “Cocoons”  that will be hung in close proximity to my hives in Old Myakka.  These will become living habitats for my bees and I will document the process via photography and video. They will then be exhibited, (part 2) as bee-modified habitats.

Each piece hangs from a wire and moves and turns slowly in the air. It is a motion and time continuum.

 

End of the year BUZZ

I have been working on new territory for the last 3 months, exploring sculptural and 3-D forms in new materials.

It has been an incredible learning experience as well as a way of seeing and working the medium in a different and more tactile way: metal, rust, fabric and wax.

I have met 2 talented sculptors who have given me the chance to explore working with the big tools: plasma cutters, sand blasters, grinders, brazing and soldering tools.
What fun!

On Steel

Vessel #1

Detail Vessel #1

Vessel # 2

Virginia sandblasting

Ryland and me

A visit to the Boca Raton Museum of Art

This week I had the wonderful opportunity to finally visit the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

The 58th All Florida Annual show is still up until the 30th of the month and  I met up with Kelli Bodle of the curatorial staff who showed me around this spectacular show.

I loved the architecture and light.

Here are some images from that day:

 

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Main room with my friend, Jean Blakburn's piece on the far left.

Jean Blackburn, Myakka series # 113

 

My 2 pieces, 

The Road Traveled and We are Burning.

Photo Encaustic

22" x 22"

Other artists I liked:

 

Miles Loventhall

The Wall 2007

Paper Resin on aged steel

41" x53""x4"

Jeff Olsen

Everglades Restoration
Digital Photograph
24" x 29"

The New Queen has arrived!

It has been a bee kind of week. I am now an official certified beekeeper and it was suggested by the bee inspector to re-queen one of my hives. I mailed ordered a Cordoban Queen and she arrived this morning.I inserted the small cage she came in to the bottom hive and let her worker bees smell her and get know her through her pheromones. Then they will liberate her by eating the candy that seals her cage.

She will then take her mating flight and then get busy laying eggs..

The smoker:

 Smoking the hive before we open it.

A top frame:
I hope to see the moment when she is cut loose by her bees
and she takes that first mating flight.
Will keep vigil for the next few days! I will keep you informed.

Encaustic on Paper

Landscape I

I am ecstatic about being back painting in the studio
I will be posting some of work that I have created in this last year.
Contact me if interested.

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