Telling the Bees, Original Painting
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Shannon AmidonTelling the Bees, Original Painting2020
2020
About the Item
Artist Comments
As an encaustic artist, Shannon Amidon is keenly attuned to the bond between art and nature; honeybees produce the wax she uses for her encaustic paint. "My artwork places a particular focus on the decline of pollinators and other insects due to the loss and destruction of their habitats," she explains. This layered mixed media painting contains larger than life honeybees, 24k gold leaf hexagons and a variety of vintage ephemeral materials collaged beneath the surface, including old book pages, maps and letters.
About the Artist
Shannon Amidon is an artist based in Portland, Oregon whose artwork is made with encaustic (molten beeswax) and collaged vintage paper. She uses materials that evoke a sense of nostalgia, such as old letters, maps, book pages, and report cards, which she finds at antique stores or estate sales. By repurposing ephemeral materials, she gives each piece a history beyond itself, and adds to the personal nature of the art. She also makes her own eco-friendly encaustic and oils. “The environment is very important to me, so I use natural earth pigments,” says Shannon. Her love of nature comes across in the motifs she selects, hinting at both the wonder and delicacy of the cycle of life.
Words that describe this painting: bees, honey bee, insect, beehive, nature, garden, gold, calming, peaceful, upcycled, metallic, hexagon, animals, gold leaf, honey, geometric, hive, animals, representational, vintage, encaustic artwork, beige
Telling the Bees
Shannon Amidon
Encaustic artwork on wood
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2020
36 in. h x 48 in. w x 1.5 in. d
13 lbs. 0 oz.
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- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Telling the Bees. Shannon Amidon. Encaustic artwork on wood. Finished black edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 687381stDibs: LU92216658852
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