The Pollinator
Tami Paulsen in Memory of Bryan Paulsen
Artist Statement:
The Pollinator is a smaller version of a $40,000 permanent sculpture commission I was selected for in 2024, to decorate and draw attention to the BISH Discovery Center in Greenville, OH, after winning a national RFP sponsored by the Darke County Arts Council. That piece involved a butterfly with an eight-foot wingspan and nine half kayaks representing blades of grass encircling it. We also planted native wildflowers around the artwork to attract local pollinators. This piece is smaller and sits atop a single “blade” of grass, but still has the same semi-transparent stained glass effect and powerful visual impact as the larger version.
About Kirk Seese
Kirk Seese is a lifetime visual artist, specializing in large scale murals and public sculpture. From facilitating community mural projects using volunteers of all ages, to designing multi-million-dollar indoor climbing gyms for franchisees, Kirk offers a wide range of expertise in design, fabrication, delivery and installation of winning artworks across the nation, with public sculpture and murals currently located in 37 states and British Columbia, Canada.