2017 - age 18
mixed media and encaustics on live edge wood
various sizes (~12 diameter / 12 x 12 for the rectangular pieces)
in 2016, bees were been added to the endangered list for the first time in history. bees are dying; this fact is indisputable. the “bee plague,” known as colony collapse disorder, has been caused by humans. until now, the bee crisis has been seen as a niche concern. but, the plight of the bees and other pollinators is threatening the survival of earth’s entire ecosystem. in my concentration, i portrayed bees using varied imagery as to raise awareness for the importance of protecting the bees.
