Artist: Judith Monroe
Title: Emancipation
Medium: Mixed Media on Panel
Dimensions: 10"h x 10"w

"Emancipation" a square piece of artwork that has a botanical illustration style. In the center, there's a delicate depiction of a flower with thin petals radiating out from a dense cluster of stamens. The stem of the flower includes a couple of leaves, one of them partially folded. To the right of the flower, there is a bee with thin wings and segmented body markings. The background and surroundings of the central image have a textured, pale yellow tone, with soft pinkish and greenish hues creating an aged look. Smaller floral motifs and foliage details are subtly integrated into the background, which are less defined than the central subjects. There is a square within the artwork, having a layered effect as if the edges are within the composition. The layout of the image evokes a feeling of nature, with a focus on the delicate interplay between the flora and the fauna.