Seafood Banquet 24"X36" acrylic on board
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Seafood Banquet
24"X36" Inches Acrylic on Wood Board Seafood Banquet depicts a swimming scallop, white plumose anemones, strawberry anemones, pink and orange corals, a sea cucumber and other native marine creatures living in the coastal waters off Vancouver Island Now a weekly excursion, Lesley dons her now beloved wetsuit and plunges into the frigid ocean to snorkel around the bays surrounding her home town, Victoria, Canada. Regardless of the time of year, Lesley has discovered that, like on land, marine life have their seasons too. During the winter months the clear waters reveal sea creatures and plant life that one is unable to see during the warmer summer months when plankton makes the waters murky. In the summer, Lesley takes extra delight in swimming at night with the bioluminescence. She then can brave the water without wearing a wetsuit. Snorkeling in cold water has had a profound impact on Lesley; each time she goes on an expedition, Lesley enjoys a greater sense of grounding and internal peace. This has helped her tremendously during the pandemic years.
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