Name of artwork: The Bee is Aunty Thelma Beetons

Artist: Lataree

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Dimensions: 25 × 20 cm

Year: 2025

Artist’s Statement:

Lataree is 9 years old and lives on Bunurong country: “I painted the bee because Aunty Thelma, loves The Bee’s. I chose the purple in the background because, it’s a night time sky and she was sad because she couldn’t get any nectar. Nectar is in the flower to make honey. My The Bee has 3 stripes because it’s hard to explain. The Aunty Thelma The Bee, was on a mission to find the best flowers for all The Bee’s to eat”.