Two iridescent butterflies gather upon a baritone saxophone, a well-groomed bumblebee busily feeds from a sousaphone, and a hovering white-necked jacobin hummingbird sips from a full-bouquet of brass-instruments… with more in the series still unfolding.

Each piece features larger-than-life, anatomically accurate pollinators—such as butterflies, a bumblebee, or hummingbirds—interacting with the flared bells of brass instruments.

Created to celebrate the area’s rich musical legacy and surrounding natural abundance, the series draws a parallel between the rhythms of pollination and the traditions of music-making, inviting viewers to reflect on the harmony between nature and sound, ecology and art. Originally conceived for the historic Cavalier Resort and Embassy Suites in Virginia Beach.

Materials: Brass instruments / mixed media: incl. wood-carvings, glass, resin, oil & enamel paints.

Dates: 2023-2024

Dimensions: I: 2.5 ft x 4 ft, II: 3 ft x 4 ft, III: 4 ft x 5 ft, IV: 3.25 ft x 1.5 ft x 3 ft, V: 6 ft x 2 ft x 3 ft