Ethereal Creature

Acrylic on canvas. 12x16 inches. UV filtered varnish for protection against discolouration. Prints also available. 

This striking piece of art features a surreal purple face at its center, rendered in smooth, velvety tones that give it an almost sculptural presence. A butterfly, delicate yet bold, rests across the figure’s eyes like a living mask—its wings outstretched, obscuring sight. Extending from the head are three flowers in full bloom, suggesting growth, and beauty. On the chin, a bumblebee is perched, its tiny form vivid and intentional, adding a sense of gentle curiosity or perhaps fragile balance to the portrait.

At the bottom of the composition, a snake weaves sinuously, its body partially going off the canvas. The background abstract with expressive swatches of magenta, green, and yellow—colours that clash and harmonize in dynamic tension. These vibrant strokes don't define space but evoke mood, emotion, and energy, pulling the viewer deeper into a layered, symbolic world. Together, the elements weave a narrative of transformation, concealment, and connection to the natural world, making the artwork feel both mythic and modern, like a portrait of a dream caught mid-metamorphosis.