Bio Bloom Reef Song I - Large Abstract Sealife Painting

This is an original, one off, large abstract painting on canvas, framed and ready to hang on your beautiful wall.

Medium: Acrylic Polymer Paint on Traditional Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Framed in Oak with a Black Satin finish

Framed Dimensions: H95cm x W125cm x 6cm   Unframed H92cm x W122cm

PLEASE NOTE: This painting is currently in a special exhibition at The Sofitel on Collins. You can purchase the painting now so it does not sell to someone else but it is not available for delivery until after the exhibition finishes around February.

Here is a little about the exhibition... you are very welcome to visit

SOFITEL- MELBOURNE ON COLLINS

'ABOVE & BELOW'

Exhibitions by Jacquelyn Stephens and Greg Elms

5th December 2024 - 30th January 2025

Level 35 Promenade,

Sofitel Melbourne On Collins

Melbourne-based creatives Jacquelyn Stephens and Greg Elms present Above & Below, a celebration of the natural world through photography and painting. Stephens, inspired by her coastal upbringing, paints vibrant underwater landscapes that reimagine the microscopic and aquatic worlds. Her works evoke memories of snorkeling, rock-pooling, and the awe of marine life.

Elms, known for his artistic exploration of the intersection between art and science, captures the transient beauty of Victoria's salt lakes, revealing their abstract, otherworldly qualities from an aerial perspective. Together, their art invites viewers to explore unseen environments, connecting science, nature, and the sublime beauty of life both above and below the surface.

ABOUT THIS PAINTING

This big painting allows you to come in close to experience and enjoy this painting inspired by the sea-life, rockpools and microscopic life.

I was lucky to grow up by and, most of the time, in the sea. So much so, that I think I have brine for blood and salty bones. The echoes of the sea are never far. And, now living in the city, I do miss being so close to the rugged southern coast. It does remain a constant source for inspiration and healing for me. My message is always be kind to the ocean and to the delicate world around you.

‘Bio Bloom Reef Song I’ belongs to my ‘Aqua – Bio Bloom’ Series, inspired by microscopic other worlds and aquatic wonderlands. Particularly biomorphic forms, cell growth, minuscule amoebas, plant life and of course, as I grew up by the sea, I can never escape the otherworldliness of underwater sea life such as coral reefs, rockpools, algae blooms and seaweed growth. All these things I think about and look at when I am creating these paintings.

This painting is mostly monochrome, black and white, but there are small flashes of pink, where I have just gently laid on some glazes to add subtle highlights and intrigue to the piece. The shapes I have used and their arrangement are intended to form a visual intrigue that moves in and out of focus as we experience all the different layers of the painting and the otherworldliness of secret unseen worlds. I really enjoy that your eyes get to explore and discover subtle hidden shapes and patterns within the painted surface, just like discovering surprising life forms within the layered environments on coral reefs or in rockpools.

Ultimately the paintings are about connecting with our sense of awe and wonder at these miraculous building blocks of life. The hope is that the paintings trigger a beautiful uplifting and contemplative experience for the viewer. An experience that also reminds us of the beauty in, and of our important relationship to, the fragile natural world.

I enjoy that my paintings seem to make people smile with a sense of wonderment and feelings of happiness as well as giving their beautiful walls interest, finesse and a talking point for years to come.

COMMISSIONS:

I am is more than happy to create a unique painting like this for your wall, just message me or go to the 'COMMISSIONS' section in the menu

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 ALL PAINTINGS ARE VARNISHED with Professional Quality Artists Varnish, once they have been photographed. This gives a protective surface and an exquisite sheen that really makes the colours powerful & eye-catching.

The painting is on linen wrapped around traditional wooden stretcher bars with PROFESSIONAL SHADOW BOX FRAMING in an elegant black satin finish on Oak.

And ready to put on your wall with hanging wire on back.

Painting is signed and titled verso.

Please note if you are in my area you can message me and book a studio visit to view the artworks in real life before you purchase.

My studio is in the Bayside area of Melbourne, Victoria.