Free to Bee - Contemporary Painting for Bee Lovers

I don’t remember exactly how old I was but I distinctly remember the trepidation I felt when my grandpa suggested that I climb the ladder.  First of all, I’ve never been a fan of ladders.  Not sure why but they kind of freak me out.  Secondly, this ladder was leaning against their garage and on top of their flat roofed garage was a box.  The box was a bee hive.  And tons of bees were flying in and out of the box.  Like…. a lot of them!


My grandpa was a beekeeper.  And perfectly comfortable around so many bees.  While I was nervous about his suggestion, I trusted my grandpa. Plus he was right there next to me.  So, I carefully took that first step up the ladder. And then another one.  Before I knew it, my face was even with the box and honey bees were flying all around me!  They didn’t seem bothered by my presence and seemed too occupied with their work to care.  I was very careful to stand still.

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Soon my trepidation was replaced by an overwhelming sense of wonder and awe.​

As I grew older, I learned how to tell the difference between honey bees, bumblebees and hornets.  I’m not afraid of bees now.  In fact, I’ve only become more amazed by them and grateful for them.  


This year, I’ve taken on a more intuitive style of painting.  I realize it might sound a bit wacky but I allow the paintings to guide me “what they want to be” instead of starting out with a subject in mind.  It’s been a fascinating journey to say the least. 


​While I took artistic liberty in painting the bee in my newest artwork “Free to Bee,” my childhood memory of standing on that ladder while my grandpa shared his lovely bees with me, came back to me strongly. 

​I allowed the linen canvas to shine through on one of the corners of the painting as I liked the natural feeling it gave to the painting. 

“Free to Bee”
16” x 20”
Acrylic Painting on Linen

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​Are you fascinated with bees?  Grateful for the important work they do?  Love honey?!

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