Honey Bees in the Hive 2018

The industrious nature of the honey hive is legendary and the worker bees have a reputation that is enviable of all hard working animals (or people.)

This work seeks to highlight both the majesty of the individual honey bees as well as the ordered structure of the hive itself. The hexagonal patterns that make up the honeycomb bring order and uniformity, whilst also creating a very natural, and tactile surface.

There is an added layer of detail with the inclusion of the fine honeycomb patterns and a few hidden miniature bee shapes across the work.

The sparing use of the clear resin serves to highlight the bees and particular sections of the honeycomb. These elements really do hint at the rich golden hue of fresh, tasty honey!

The scale of the one metre square work makes an imposing piece that would work well on a larger wall while the golden, honey colours deliver a warming glow to the viewer.

Artwork Specification

Dimensions	1 m x 1 m
Production	Solid wooden frames with composite layers that are hand painted with acrylic and oil-based paints. Pieces of thin shell are added as inlay details, and clear epoxy resin used to provide visual emphasis.

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