This series of works on paper merges screen printing, collage, gelatin printing, and orizomegami (dip-dyed paper) into richly layered compositions inspired by the hidden world of pollinators.  Exploring color, pattern and light, these prints imagine how bees experience their environment through a visual spectrum beyond human perception.  Unlike humans, bees can see UV (ultraviolet) light, revealing luminous patterns on flowers that act as guides to pollen and nectar.  These prints transform this remarkable phenomenon into dynamic collages that celebrate the beauty, mystery and interconnectedness of the natural world. 

My bold use of color and experimental printmaking reveals familiar landscapes from an entirely new perspective. As a third generation beekeeper, I maintain active hives at my home in Medford, MA.  My personal experience as a beekeeper informs both the scientific curiosity and sense of wonder that defines this body of work.

These prints seek to translate the world through the eyes of one of nature’s most essential pollinators and to reflect the extraordinary beauty that often exists just beyond the limits of human sight.