I had a good time at the Eastern Branch ESA meeting Bug fair this weekend–and I discovered a new artist! Dinah Wells works in watercolors, and does amazing work. Here she is painting away on a portrait of a cicada killer wasp.
I should say, she’s peacefully painting at a table between an exhibit of marmorated stink bugs on one side, and a hyperactive bearded lizard on the other side. And a bunch of very excited children milling around everywhere else. Never missed a beat, just kept right on painting. I wish I could focus that well!
You can see even more of her amazing art work here; and guess what? Even cooler, if you buy one of her prints, she will donate 5% of the purchase price to the Xerces Society! WIN!
Richard from the ESA made a really nice video summarizing the Bug World event–many cute kids and bugs, in addition to photos of Ms. Wells at work. Enjoy.
Bug Gwen 
Her artwork is wonderful! Great learning about her, and the whole Artists For Conservation website- what a fine and well-executed idea.