Shhhh…. it’s still a secret. I just can’t wait any longer…For the past year I have been working on 64 pieces for the CCHMC new CCB building. The project mission was for 6 local artists to work in collaboration with a school to create a body of work for the new building. When I was selected, I proposed that I work with Xavier students. Suzanne Chouteau, the printmaking professor, let me invade her class. Sunflowers were to be the central focus and be combined with all things natural that surround and coexist with sunflowers. I set out to Yellow Springs to see the sunflower field in all its glory. The photos I took were the beginning of the design process. An abundance of bees I encountered that day quickly became a secondary focus. The Printmaking students and Art Experience students eagerly began making 64 mixed media works all based on my 12 original designs.
The students and I worked tirelessly for the past year to complete the work. It was such fun to teach them a new process and see their interpretations of my designs. The project delivery has been delayed until November 2020 but you can see a few photos here of the work and the students. I am happy to have the work complete but will miss these wonderful students and their energy. Enjoy!
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