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As the Bee Sees: a Pollinator's Perspective
Nine 4' x 6' paintings of Bee pollinated human food crops, from the point of view of the Bee.
2019
May 1-June 30 Beaverton City Main Library, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton OR 97005. Opening reception Monday May 13th, 6-7:30 pm. Artist talk by Susan Curington, expert talk by Glen Andresen. We have a real "observation hive" and chocolate tasting!
July 28-August 22 Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River OR 97031. Opening reception First Friday, August 2nd, 5-8 pm. Door prize!
August 23- September 26 LaSells Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR 97331. Artist's Reception Friday, September 6th, 5:30-7:30
September 27-December 13 Nicholson Library, Linfield College, McMinnville OR 97128. Opening reception Wednesday, October 2nd, 5:30 pm at Nicholson Library.
Susan Curington "Pollinator's Perspective" 6:00-6:30 pm at Nicholson Library.
Speaker Dr Michael Breed from Colorado on Pollinators at 7 pm at Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall .
March-April 2020 Hillsboro City Hall, Hillsboro OR 97123
A humming vibration fills the air as black and gold honeybees dart towards ripe blossoms filled with pollen and nectar. Pollination occurs as a result of the bee dance, and the plant growth cycle continues – as long as bees are healthy and thrive.
In her one-woman commitment to change, Susan Curington melds her passion for painting with passion for the environment in this super-size exhibit. Creating “As The Bee Sees: A Pollinator’s Perspective” the artist focuses on food crops most vulnerable to failure in the current state of bee decline. These large scale paintings magnify food plant flowers as if from a bee’s view as it approaches the plant to pollinate.
The large scale painting format invites the viewer to assume the perspective of a bee. Magnificent visual imagery, vibrant color and magnified scale combine to ignite a visceral reaction in the viewer, eliciting connection, concern and compassion.
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Every human being should show the greatest interest in beekeeping, because our lives depend on it. ~Rudolf Steiner
"Your simple, daily acts of service may not seem like much in and of themselves, but when considered collectively they become just like the one-twelfth teaspoon of honey contributed by a single bee to the hive." ~ M Russel Ballard
After the shows, any unsold paintings will be donated along with rights to the digital images to non-profits such as Oregon Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Libraries and the Xerces Society.
This Exhibit supported in part by a Grant from Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC)