Detail shot of 20”x13” encaustic painting on reclaimed wood, named after the darkest area of a honey bee hive that hosts the hive’s growing larva or brood.
Detail shot of 2020 image, 20”x13” in floating frame. Named after the honey bee mating pattern. On exhibition at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts+ Culture August 2021-January 2022
5”x5” encaustic painting on wood panel named after the substance ingested by queens of honey bee hives.
20x13, detail shot
13.5 x13.5, Detail shot, named after the reproductive act, honey bee swarming is a natural behavior of bee colonies. As a bee colony grows in strength the interior of the hive becomes crowded. Soon a large part of the hive will leave for a new home.
13.5”x20”, Encaustic paint on reclaimed wood and custom floating frame. An abstract interpretation of drones in flight to mate with a queen bee.
48”x36”
An abstract interpretation of the scent of the pheromone released when a honey bee hive is ready to attack an intruder.
Encaustic paint on wooden panel. Abstract interpretation of human figure walking through a post apocalyptic urban street.
An abstract figure seen contemplating and looking onto the scene of urban chaos