"Circe (with oysters and a mackerel)" (2024)

mixed media on velour board
13 x 10 x 3 inches

My Circe is based on J.W.Waterhouse's painting: Circe Invidiosa [1892] she has iridescent beetle wings and is standing on malachite - the oysters and mackerel represent transformation -- the dried encased flower at the top right is a snowdrop acts as an antidote just in case you don't want to be transformed ! Learning about the golden age of illustration at RISD has informed many of my artworks.