| Siren |
| Original Oil on Canvas, 48" x 72" Gallery Wrapped on 1 1/2" Depth Stretcher Bar |
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Artist's Notes:
"Sirens in Greek mythology
enchanted with beautiful song.
Like the fabled sirens who
lured Vikings to their watery
fate, the seductive orchid
beckons its pollinators with
striking markings, shapes,
and scents to entice. As I
studied this species on a
larger scale, I too was
enchanted by a plant which
appears more like an insect
than a flower. The striking
markings and intricate
geometries of this arboreal
orchid resemble a landing
pad, enticing insects to the
target at the center of the
flower’s reproductive system."
"Sirens in Greek mythology
enchanted with beautiful song.
Like the fabled sirens who
lured Vikings to their watery
fate, the seductive orchid
beckons its pollinators with
striking markings, shapes,
and scents to entice. As I
studied this species on a
larger scale, I too was
enchanted by a plant which
appears more like an insect
than a flower. The striking
markings and intricate
geometries of this arboreal
orchid resemble a landing
pad, enticing insects to the
target at the center of the
flower’s reproductive system."
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American Orchid Society - Director of Education Note:
Called the Butterfly Orchid, Psychopsis (syn. Oncidium) papilio is the inspiration for this work. Psychopsis is a genus of
four species distributed from Costa Rica to Peru. The very large flowers are produced sequentially almost throughout the
year at the ends of very long, thin inflorescences. Pollinated by a species of South American butterfly, the flowers
resemble the female of the species and the male butterflies effect pollination while attempting to mate with it
(pseudocopulation). The production of individual flowers “hovering” well-above the foliage further enhances the butterfly
mimicry. Inflorescences should not be removed at the end of the flowering season and will usually continue to produce
flowers for several years.
Called the Butterfly Orchid, Psychopsis (syn. Oncidium) papilio is the inspiration for this work. Psychopsis is a genus of
four species distributed from Costa Rica to Peru. The very large flowers are produced sequentially almost throughout the
year at the ends of very long, thin inflorescences. Pollinated by a species of South American butterfly, the flowers
resemble the female of the species and the male butterflies effect pollination while attempting to mate with it
(pseudocopulation). The production of individual flowers “hovering” well-above the foliage further enhances the butterfly
mimicry. Inflorescences should not be removed at the end of the flowering season and will usually continue to produce
flowers for several years.
