Tropical Series inspired by the Cayman Islands!
I'm so pleased to release my series of four artworks that were inspired by the Caribbean paradise of Cayman!
With each one, my intention was to capture the feelings of being on a tropical holiday, by highlighting the island’s distinguishing features: the incredibly clear & calm turquoise waters, the excitement of the famous blowholes, peaceful stunning sunsets and the abundance of luscious foliage and palm trees.
To have the feeling of being on a Caribbean holiday, right there on your wall, wherever you are.
This one is called 'Clamorous Cove', and was inspired by the blowholes found on Grand Cayman Island... It's a scenic area where seawater rushes through openings on the rocky shore, creating natural fountains.
Watching this force of nature happening feels like a celebration.... an unexpected explosion of water, like confetti, fireworks or champagne corks popping!
So I wanted this piece to reflect this feeling of celebration, along with the warmth of a Caribbean sunset.
Over The Boardwalk was inspired while exploring the West Bay, a quieter part of the Island, walking around, looking out for unexpected wildlife and enjoying not knowing what lay ahead. The path leads off into the distance… a symbol of all sorts of possibilities ahead of you to discover!
Underlush was inspired by my numerous ‘explorations’ off the beaten track in the heat, surrounded by layers and layers of leafy lusciousness, listening to the sounds of insects and rustling in the foliage… wondering what creatures I might come across!
I felt peaceful and serene while ‘researching’ and creating these artworks (not hard when in Cayman!) and spent time asking people about their stand out features of the Islands... I had a couple of special requests to add a rooster into one of them! (“Underlush”) and a conch, which features in “Siren’s Sound”.
There are only ten of each in existence, they are mixed media, combining photography, hand painted layers and colourful illustrated details.