Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.
Signed certificate of authenticity.
This is an original, one off, colourful abstract painting on canvas ready to hang on your beautiful wall.
Underwater life thrills me. All the amazing sea-life and the multi-layered landscapes beneath the water's surface is a place of beauty, comfort, discovery and otherworldliness. I find these things beautiful and soothing just like creating art.
'Bio Bloom – Blue Cephalopod Magic’ continues in my fascination with the ocean and minutiae of life. It belongs to my ‘Bio Bloom’ Series exploring the sublime beauty of microscopic life, the sea and underwater worlds. I am deeply inspired by nature and the forces that shape it, especially the ocean. I can never escape the Oceans pull on me. I grew in and by the sea. Bioluminescent organisms, magnificent corals, seaweeds, algae, shell forms and all manner of sea creatures from my memories of Snorkelling around the back beach at Flinders, Australia. All these things I think about and look at when I am creating these paintings.
In this artwork there is also a direct inspiration and reference to Cephalopods molluscs. Once I had seen the movie ‘My Octopus Teacher’* (details below) I became more obsessed with the colours of sea-life and even more hooked on these creative octopus creatures and their camouflage antics. I am especially fascinated by their ability to use colour pigments and the reflective qualities in their skins to camouflage instantly into their surrounds for survival…. either to escape prey or become predators themselves. And then, as if just to add some finesse to the act, they are also able to change the texture and shape of their skins and bodies to mimic the environment around them. A truely masterful disguise. The perfect artists and magicians!
The organic shapes and motifs I used in ‘Bio Bloom – Blue Cephalopod Magic' allude to life on a cellular scale and to the beautiful otherworldliness of the microscopic building blocks of all existence… in this case again thinking of those Cephalopod artists cellular pigmentation. The layering in the shapes and forms in this painting moves our eyes attention in and out of focus across the picture plane. There are also ‘disguised’ shapes within the space of the painting. I love that your eyes get to explore and discover these hidden forms and patterns. Some fun for the eye and the mind.
Ultimately the paintings are about 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.
What I enjoy most about my paintings is they can make people smile with a sense of wonderment and feelings of happiness as well as giving their walls interest and a splash of colour for years to come.
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*Movie: ‘My Octopus Teacher’ September 2020. Directed by Pippa Ehrlich & James Reed. Produced & Acted: Craig Foster. Production Company: Netflix
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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 canvas wrapped around traditional wooden stretcher bars with edges that are a smart 3.5cm deep out from your wall.
The edges are cleaned, staple free and painted a rich black to compliment the painting.
Ready to put on your wall with hanging wire on back.
Painting is signed and titled verso.
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I have reduced the price of this painting due to the effect of Corona Virus on the world economy and my income. I am hoping it helps some buyers to beautify their homes in this current situation and be able to support a sole trader - artist (that's me), at the same time.
Prices will return to normal when the world does.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jacquelyn Stephens is a Melbourne based artist who has been successfully exhibiting her paintings for over 20 years since completing a BFA in Painting at the prestigious Victorian College of the Arts. She has gained an extensive knowledge of Art, quality art materials, techniques and theory from working closely in the arts industries and in her own art practice. Jacquelyn works full time from her studio on the Melbourne fringe. She has had several successful solo and group exhibitions in commercial galleries and artists run spaces. Her paintings can be seen in many media publications and are held in private collections worldwide. Many of the key themes in her work have been informed by her interest in water, nature, science, the environment and the domain of medicine.
COMMISSIONS:
If you love this art piece but the size or colour is not right for you, Jacquelyn is more than happy to create a unique painting like this one for your wall. Just ask via Bluethumb messaging.
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