Bee Series – Honey Comb

Having chronic health issues being “stuck” at home is not unfamiliar to me, but as the covid-19 pandemic began and more people found themselves at home my world expanded. Virtual communities strengthened and connecting with others could be done easily all day. I had whole communities to share my art and thoughts with and others could relate to my situation, the comfort that comes from being at home as well as the mental and physical challenges that come with being “stuck” in one space. Restrictions lifted and others went back to their roles, I found it hard to define my role or how I felt I fit into my community. I ended up being comforted by the bees that visited my flowers, I realized I could relate to them. The bees build and take care of their homes to provide and care for each other. Without the work inside the hive there would be no food for the winter, just an empty space. So I created some paintings of the beautiful bees and the value they bring to each other and to us by just being bees, going about their days, building their home, protecting each other, and by accident facilitating the pollination process that provides for countless others.