Art Exhibition | Bank Street Gallery | Holle Black: Tell the Bees

The Bank Street Gallery at AVA Gallery and Art Center presents featured artist Holle Black | Tell the Bees. This show runs from February 21 - April 11. In many cultures bees are seen as a spiritual bridge between the physical and spirit realms. In ancient Greece and Rome, bees were seen as divine messengers. In Celtic rituals, people would communicate with gods by “telling the bees” life events. I have always loved this superstition, as a bridge from our world and to the natural/supernatural realm. Sometimes when life events seem heavy, “telling the bees” helps to shift some of the burden. When life events are filled with joy, “telling the bees” seems to create more depth and expansiveness. I do not have my own bees to talk to. But I do pause when I hear geese flying overhead. I stop and listen when I hear a loon call. I watch the blue heron wade along the shore. I watch the black crows against the white snow. “Tell the bees” is about being present and sharing small moments within nature. The small moments are the bridge between the physical and spirit realms.