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G419A Orchibee
Oil on panel
May to Jun 2012, Size 260x225mm

About this painting

Painted as a response to the earlier painting, Summer Bee, I wanted to paint a honey bee rather than a bumble bee, and include more artistic content.

We see a bee and a flower. Is this a flower or a bee? The daffodil gives us a clue, a reference to narcissism perhaps. A bee then, transformed into a flower. A creature transformed into what it desires, what it thinks about and wants. A single creature transformed by solitary obsession into its fantasy.

Technical details

This painting is hexagonal and features a custom-made frame. Veneer covers the corners and the frame is finished in gloss with black paint. The black border seen on this page is a simple digital mock-up to give an impression of the final work.

Orchibee (Original)
Private collection.