Lindsey Kiser: Wondrous Pollinators
Headley Whitney Museum
4435 Old Frankfort Pike
Lexington, Kentucky 40510
April 25 to June 22, 2025
Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am – 4 pm
Admission: $10 Adults
Free for children 17 and under & students with ID
Pollinators are an endless source of wonder. The term “pollinator” includes bees and butterflies. Yet, hummingbirds, bats, moths, and some mammals, as well as insects such as dragonflies, flies, wasps, and beetles are considered accidental pollinators.
These remarkable organisms possess intricate and purposeful physical structures. Many pollinators engage in miraculous biannual migrations and play vital roles in ecosystems. Of course, they are well known for aiding in the transfer of pollen between the male part of a plant and the female part of the plant or even between plants, ultimately yielding fruits, vegetables, and other crops. In addition, pollinators aid in the continuation of the species of many native plants, and their bodies nourish countless predators, including many songbirds.
The biological function of cross-pollination provided by pollinators metaphorically represents the dynamic interplay of diverse concepts. I am passionate about themes that encourage community-wide conversations about ideation and innovation; the environment and agri-business; education; and the arts. Pollination can serve as a backdrop for exploring how artists, inventors, policy-makers, and individuals from various disciplines draw inspiration from disparate sources, creating something entirely new through the cross-fertilization of thoughts.
2024 Lindsey Kiser, Aerial Ballet, scratchbaord, 8″ x 8″
What is Scratchboard?
Scratchboard is a form of direct engraving with scalpels and sharpened sewing needles to remove a top layer of black ink to reveal an underlayer of white clay. If color is desired, layer after layer of colorful inks are added to the revealed white clay and then scratched again. Traditional etching and printmaking are the origin of scratchboard art. Because the medium requires working in reverse by applying highlights onto the dark surface rather than shadows onto a white surface, it is considered by many artists to be one of the most difficult media to master.
