Finally, I want to acknowledge these folks in particular, who offered ample guidance and support at every step of the painting process.
Go check out the exhibit!
Collaborating on Botany of Nations has been so rewarding and humbling. I hope you have a chance to see this immersive multi-sensory exhibit it in person. 💚
Botany of Nations is now open at:
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA
Public hours: Friday-Sunday | 10 AM - 5 PM
Earlier this year, I was asked to paint seven life-size plant sculptures for the Botany of Nations exhibit.
The exhibit brought together an incredible group of artists, scientists & Indigenous historians to share rich botanical knowledge known long before Western colonizers claimed "discovery".
✨Thrilled to finally share the exhibit that I've had the honor of working on at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel @acadnatsci.bsky.social :
"Botany of Nations: Indigenous Ecological Knowledge and the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery"
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The Guest 🐞
-Don't be fooled by their common name! Ladybugs are beetles (Order: Coleoptera) & not true bugs (Order: Hemiptera).
-Mouthparts can be a helpful ID tool.
True bugs possess a straw-like "stylet" to feed, where beetles have mandibles for chewing food like this unfortunate aphid.
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Nymph-adult pairs:
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Digitally Illustrated asset library of true bugs to add whimsy to a research presentation about computer "bugs."
Commission for Tabby. Thank you for the trust!
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Where no crawly is creepy!
LindZeamays Illustration
Lindzeamays.com
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Proudly human-made. No 🚫AI.
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