The title of my proposed exhibition Apian Elements and the Art of Encaustic was later changed to Luminous Layers as the curators saw the transparent elements in my work . I had used this title about 6 years ago in one of my paintings . I sent a detailed description and display plan , artist statement , and 10 – - 15 digital images on CD .
The process of an open call for proposals at San Diego Airport was part of the process of submitting work and I imagine that this process is true for most airport art programs . An airport art review panel made up of local artists , curators , art and design professionals selected the work for the following year . It was this process that I followed and was selected along with other artists who would show their work in different areas within the airport terminals for 2012 . One juror commented , “ Your proposal was eye catching and multi-layered , truly gallery and museum quality work that our public will enjoy .”
I worked almost daily for a year attempting to create a body of encaustic work that would reflect my artist statement and proposal . It was my desire to not only show the beauty of encaustic , but to educate the public as to the nature of encaustic , how it was used in contemporary art and how this all connected to nature and the plight of our bee population throughout the world . Colony Collapse Disorder is a term given to the phenomenon where millions of bees are vanishing from their hives . Scientists have speculated for many years that the cause may be from a virus , fungus ,
Live bee hive and honeycomb display Lancaster , PA 2011