Morning Nectar 2013

Bernadette Resha's 'Morning Nectar' emerges as a vibrant ecosystem rendered with what looks like watercolors on paper. I can imagine Bernadette building up the layers of this painting, shifting between the purple of the tulips and the yellow of the daffodils, all buzzing around this little green hummingbird with its gossamer wings. It reminds me of my own process, starting with a vague idea and then letting the materials and the moment guide me. I wonder, was Bernadette thinking about being in conversation with other artists like Georgia O’Keefe? The hummingbird seems almost collaged, like a scrap of fabric hovering there. What a great way to capture the energetic buzz of the real thing. These unexpected elements, the hummingbird, the purple tulips, turn into an intimate way of seeing the world, full of little surprises and unexpected connections, all in service of the creative act. It is an offering of joy, I think.