Whilst visiting home last month my mother asked me to help decorate her beehive, she’s starting up a new hobby – this was the result! This gorgeous bluebanded bee is native to Australia and this experiment with cheap acrylics turned out so nicely, I entered it into a competition – winning a Special Merit award! Very exciting!

I look forward to continuing my tradition of doing detailed pieces for special occasions and will keep you all updated – thank you so much for your support.