Bee, Fine Art Print, Limited Edition of 50 Drawing

ABOUT THE WORK Many countries around the world have documented a great decline in the number of bee populations including China, Brazil, North America, and Europe. The reasons of such troubling decline is not really known but pesticides (e.g.,Imidacloprid), poor nutrition, viruses, parasite varroa mite, and stress are often mentioned as the likely causes. At the same time, beekeepers are scrambling to keep vegetables and fruits as abundant as they used to be. Pollinators like bees have always been taking for granted but until recently we finally realize that preserving bees and other pollinators is essential for our economies that deeply depend on them. ABOUT THE ARTIST Passionate about the conservation of life, I explore the beauty of wildlife, nature and humans. From endangered species to threatened oceans and humanitarian crisis across the globe, art becomes the means to social and environmental consciousness. My mixed media technique is a connection between technology and craft. Much like the causes I explore and their interconnection, what starts as a drawing takes shape digitally just to return to its non-digital state with acrylic, ink and other fine art mediums. In a world of high-tech/ low-touch society, I convey the importance human touch still holds in a technological driven culture, purposely interrupting the digital process as a reminder that we have to “physically” do more to coexist with wildlife, nature and each other. Ten per cent from sales of Simone’s artwork is donated to organizations around the world in support of wildlife, humanitarian and environmental causes. Since 2016, the following organizations have been recipients of this initiative: Rhinos Without Borders, Oceana, UNHCR, WWF, Friends of the Earth (FOE), Survival International, Polar Bears International, Australian Koala Foundation, Toronto Wildlife Centre, Canadian Wildlife Federation, International Elephants Foundation, Orangutan Foundation International and The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. Print Specifications: • Digitally enhanced images of original pencil on paper drawings • 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm) • Limited Edition (edition size: 50) • Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity • UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper 250gsm (a high-performance, smooth surface, matte finish professional fine art paper)

Drawing:Pencil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 24 H x 0.1 D in

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