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Ash Burch | “Apis mellifera”

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Up close view of a bee who is pollinating purple flowers. There is grass beneath and blue sky behind it.

Ash Burch, "Apis mellifera," Spring 2022, watercolor on coldpress paper, 11 x 15"

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While this painting had no particular focus in terms of technique, I wanted to create a visceral experience for the viewer. In doing so I utilized different sizes of brushes and different techniques such as removing pigment and adding water to create a lighter effect. I wanted to really bring out the texture and give the viewer a feeling of being up close to a honey bee.

Black, white, and red image is of 2 individuals in a shop, one is reading and the other is onlooking.

Ash Burch | “Luke Cage”

Painting is of a non binary individual using their computer screen as a mirror. They have long black hair and are wearing a red beret and a multicolored (red, green, yellow) sweater. In their hand is the phone they used to take a photo of themself in the reflection of the computer screen. Their eyes are not on their face, but one is subtly positioned on the lens of the phone camera. The photo includes the screen and part of the keyboard of their computer.

Ash Burch | “Computer Eyes”