Original watercolour, gouache and pastel by Kate Morgan RI.
Artwork dimensions: 56 x 39cm
Framed dimensions: 81 x 64 cm
This original painting ships triple mounted in a Italian white curved frame.
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A Description of Turtle Bay
Turtle Bay feels like a submerged dream—an intimate glimpse into a world that hums quietly beneath the surface of the sea. The composition is alive with motion, as if the water itself is breathing. Sea turtles drift gently through winding currents, their shells glowing like ancient maps, bearing the weight of time and migration. They move without urgency, embodying a calm, ancestral wisdom.
Surrounding them is a radiant symphony of marine life: translucent jellyfish pulse like floating lanterns, their soft tendrils dissolving into the blue-green depths; a seahorse hovers delicately, both fragile and resolute; rays and fish glide through ribbons of water that weave the scene together. Coral blooms in exuberant color—pinks, golds, violets, and fiery reds—forming a lush underwater garden that feels both celebratory and sacred.
The painting’s layered textures and shimmering details create a sense of immersion, drawing the viewer deeper into the bay. Light scatters like stardust through the water, blurring the boundary between ocean and cosmos, suggesting that this place exists outside of time. There is abundance here, but also reverence—a quiet reminder of the delicate balance that sustains such beauty.
Turtle Bay is not just a depiction of marine life; it is a meditation on coexistence, resilience, and wonder. It invites the viewer to slow down, to drift, and to listen—to imagine the stories carried by these creatures and to feel, if only for a moment, the profound serenity of life beneath the waves.
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