Twirling Giant Kelp
Acrylic, Black Lava Paste, and Compressed Charcoal on Watercolor Block
2 panels, each 24” x 18 1/8"
November 05, 2011
$400
All the mixed media diptychs in this series were made on site at the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Kelp Forest Exhibit.
Giant Kelp presents me with seemingly mysterious organic forms, I am taken by its swaying movements through the, at times, conceptually abyssal space of the sea. I am fascinated by its ability to absorb nutrients and sunlight through its slimy leaf like appendages. I am also intrigued by its resilience to the harsh sea environment.