"The Bear and The Bees" (2022)

Holly Berry 79 IL 
 

Collage of hand-printed original linocuts 8.5 x 17 inches This image is from the children's book "Told and Retold, Around the World with Aesop's Fables" retold and illustrated by me and published by Philomel Books in 2022. Nine familiar fables are each presented in a specific location, The Bear and The Bees episode takes place in Peru. I love the visual patterns and rhythms designed by nature and make a lot of relief prints inspired by my surroundings.

Collage of hand-printed original linocuts
8.5 x 17 inches

This image is from the children's book "Told and Retold, Around the World with Aesop's Fables" retold and illustrated by me and published by Philomel Books in 2022. Nine familiar fables are each presented in a specific location, The Bear and The Bees episode takes place in Peru.

I love the visual patterns and rhythms designed by nature and make a lot of relief prints inspired by my surroundings. In general, I try to tune into and interpret any narrative undertone I suspect might be going on even if it is just the wind whispering to a leaf.