{"id":23,"date":"2023-12-15T12:36:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2024-05-27T03:22:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T03:22:53","slug":"art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/?page_id=23","title":{"rendered":"Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years a few artists have reached out to me about using my bee photographs as reference for their art work. Here\u2019s some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image4_post-698x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image4_post-698x1024.webp 698w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image4_post-205x300.webp 205w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image4_post.webp 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aussie based artist <a href=\"https:\/\/saraimeyerinart.com.com\/\">Sarai Meyerink<\/a> made this beautiful piece based on this Amegilla (Asaropoda) or teddy bee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_0952_2021.webp\">photo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/luana_2021_2023-594x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/luana_2021_2023-594x1024.webp 594w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/luana_2021_2023-174x300.webp 174w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/luana_2021_2023.webp 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artist <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230326212941\/https:\/\/www.laurenbroughtonart.com\/\">Lauren Broughton<\/a> painting based on this Amegilla bee (Blue Banded Bee) <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230326212941\/https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_1066_2021.webp\">photo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masherdesigns_2020_2023-594x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masherdesigns_2020_2023-594x1024.webp 594w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masherdesigns_2020_2023-174x300.webp 174w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masherdesigns_2020_2023.webp 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a shout out from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masherdesigns\">masherdesigns<\/a> and his super cool mural work at Yeppoon State High School in Queensland, AU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masked_bee_2023.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masked_bee_2023.webp 686w, https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/masked_bee_2023-229x300.webp 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230326212941\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/masherdesigns\">masherdesigns<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230326212941\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CQNativeBees\/\">CQnativebees<\/a> mural work at a primary school in Queensland. This is great example of how a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_3481_2020.webp\">mediocre photo<\/a> can still be useful for an awesome art project <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230326212941\/https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f642.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude42\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next one here is a collection of work by Sydney based artist &amp; mosaic maestro, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/birds.bees.and.patron\/\">Christine <em>aka<\/em> Birds Bees and Patron<\/a>. All were based on my native stingless bee photos in 2020 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beelover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_9350_2020-1.webp\">this one<\/a>. She was also kind enough to send me a one.  Thank you Christine! 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