Gulper Eel

This artwork was created for my 2018 solo exhibition, 'Creatures of the Deep' at the Salamanca Arts Centre in Hobart.
Gulper Eel facts:
Scientific name: Eurypharynx pelecanoides.

Found in the ‘Twilight’, ‘Midnight’ and ‘Abyssal Zones’. (Mainly found between 1,200m and 1,400m, though has been found as deep as 7,625m)

Did you know? The gulper eel does not chew its food. Its jaw is loosely hinged, and its stomach is highly distensible, the gulper eel it capable of swallowing prey larger than itself- no chewing needed!

This painting is acrylic on stretched canvas, sealed with gloss varnish. It is wired and ready to hang.

The gallery-wrapped edges of the canvas are painted, so there is no need for framing.

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Wendy now lives in Hobart, Tasmania, but she grew up in tropical North Queensland, so the flora and fauna of that region feature heavily in her work. She works mainly with heavy-bodied acrylics, applying the paint impasto style to create texture. She loves using bright colours, and is not afraid to get her hands dirty, as she often uses her hands and fingers instead of brushes!