Bee Beautification
ҳ students helped to prepare the four bee sculptures the City of Sanford installed around town to celebrate the city’s Bee City USA designation. After local artists decorated the sculptures, students in ҳ’s Automotive Restoration program applied a clear outer coating to each bee to protect and enhance the artists’ work. Additional bee installations in Sanford are expected this year.
Visit the ҳ’s Automotive Restoration program for more information.
Images of Sculptures for Bee City USA
Automotive Restoration Bee Team
From left to right: Student Veronica Barcenas-Covos, Instructor Kiel Rhodes, Student Devin Leaks, and Student Julian Chavarria pose with the bees at ҳ’s West Harnett Restoration Center prior to the sculptures’ installation.
Bees, also from left to right, are: “Mason Bee” by artist Yingley (QuFu) Lee, “Hive and Seek” by artist Destini Richlin, untitled by artist Jacalyn McAlister, and “Queen Bee” by artist Chris Dalton.
Queen Bee
“Queen Bee,” by artist Chris Dalton, is located behind the Sanford Municipal Center. Other bee sculpture locations in Sanford include the corner of Wicker and Steele streets, Pollinator Garden in Chatham Street Parking Lot, and Depot Park.