Artist Statement: Bee Wisdom is based on the poem “To an Artist” by an Alameda County poet, Lucille Lang Day. The artwork asks the viewer to live passionately and forsake “coolness.”

Why not make love with the real world
Wrap your arms and legs around it;
give and take as much pleasure
as you can. Smile at the neighbors,
give your boss a daisy, laugh often, cry if you have to,
caress the new-mown grass.
- Excerpt from "To an Artist" by Lucille Lang Day