Beetle Bliss

About This Work

This work is centered around nostalgia of growing up in the 2000's. The playful colors of the plaid design for the background is a reference to a popular style of shorts that most children wore in the 2000's. This pattern automatically makes me think of long summer days growing up in New Hampshire. This is where the idea of the beetle came into play. The whimsy of collecting beetles and other critters while playing with my siblings has inspired this piece. I wanted to recreate the bright warm feelings of childhood. I believe this perfectly accompanies the message of this exhibition by alluding to a time when all of our creativity was running rampant, and a piece of paper was all we needed to create.