Concerning the Bees
July 17, 2008, 4:23 pm EDT
"Concerning the Bees" is a mixed-media painting by award-winning artist Karen Eide. In this piece, she used a complex combination of oils, pigments and encaustics. Ms. Eide, a Virginia resident, shows nationally, including at Denver's Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Her artwork can be seen on her website: www.kareneide.com.
The design is a shadowbox in which the artwork is floated over an invisible platform that is mounted on the background. The artwork, originally painted edge to edge, was ideal for this type of presentation.One benefit of floating the artwork is that the painting can be entirely revealed. It is also an opportunity to add depth as well as "animate" the presentation. As you walk by the framed piece, it seems to come to life. The use of Museum Glass, which eliminates reflections, gives an even stronger presence to the art.
The subject matter, the subtle mix of transparent wax, glowing pigments and glittery metallic components inspired our selection of framing materials. The soft finish of the frame echoes the tones used by the artist. For the textured background and side spacers, I used an ivory coarse linen.
Elaborate in its construction, this design still conveys a feeling of natural simplicity.
The frame is Ivory Zen from the Larson Juhl collection. The Zen series offers clean contemporary profiles in harmonious shades of neutral metallics. Zen is available in two profiles, and three finishes, with matching fillets.
Related resources:
http://www.kareneide.com
http://www.larsonjuhl.com
