DRAGONFLIES AT NIGHT
Stephen Shooster’s “Dragonflies and Night” (2025), show - cased at the Shoosty Bugs exhibition in Daytona’s Museum of Arts and Sciences, transforms a nocturnal scene into a striking display on 18mm silk twill. Known affectionately as “Neighbors” for the dragonflies dominating the artist’s local area, the piece radiates with deep blues and purples, con- trasted by glowing lotus blooms and a pearlescent moon. The pin-sharp printing highlights the intricate, ethereal draw- ing of the dragonflies, their wings featuring subtle far-edge weights for enhanced aerial control, reflecting their role as the world’s top predators. Shoosty’s Chromatic Fusionism, a blend of art’s scientific precision and humanistic depth, har - nesses digital technology and Internet knowledge to expand digital expression, unbound by any singular style. The work echoes the nocturnal visions of John Atkinson Grimshaw, whose moonlit landscapes share a luminous quality. While Grimshaw favored a melancholic tone, Shoosty brings a predator’s vitality.
“THE CLEAREST WAY INTO THE UNI- VERSE IS THROUGH A FOREST WILDER- NESS” - JOHN MUIR, NATURALIST
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