Shawna Marie Franklin Art

The Vespidae Project- I am a Wasp.

Ongoing and in process.

The Vespidae Project, is born out of a love of wasps and a reverence and fascination of their natural history. I am exploring the nest, the animal, and their natural history.  Starting with a subjects deemed a “pest”, or a “service” to society,  I offer an alternative abstracting viewpoint which explores both the intricacy of the ecosystem and the intrinsic beauty of these under-represented subjects.   This project includes a series of large format abstracted prints using monotype, collagraphy, and intaglio processes, as well as large format oil paintings, and 3D structures.