DRAGONFLIES AT NIGHT
Stephen Shooster’s “Dragonflies and Night” (2025), showcased 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 dom - inating the artist’s local area, the piece radiates with deep blues and purples, contrasted by glowing lotus blooms and a pearlescent moon. The pin-sharp printing highlights the intricate, ethereal drawing of the drag - onflies, their wings featuring subtle far-edge weights for enhanced aerial control, reflecting their role as the world’s top predators. Shoosty’s Chromatic Fusion - ism, a blend of art’s scientific precision and humanistic depth, harnesses digital technology and Internet knowl - edge to expand digital expression, unbound by any sin - gular style. The work echoes the nocturnal visions of John Atkin - son Grimshaw, whose moonlit landscapes share a lu - minous quality. While Grimshaw favored a melancholic tone, Shoosty brings a predator’s vitality. “THE CLEAREST WAY INTO THE UNIVERSE IS THROUGH A FOREST WILDERNESS” - JOHN MUIR, NATURALIST
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