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BY NANCY TILLES
"Loggerhead Sea Journey"
is forth in my series of multiple paneled paintings inspired
by the beauty of our underwater world. In this series baby loggerhead
turtles enter the sea in great numbers to join their relatives.
The inspiration for the painting
came from a trip to the Loggerhead
Marine Life Center of Juno Beach where I photographed rescued
loggerhead turtles waiting to be released into the wild. I wanted
to show the baby sea turtles from another prospective. They are
almost always shown heading toward the water on the beach. The
adults act as a focal point for each of the three paintings.
If you do not look carefully at the paintings you might mistake
the babies for fish.
"Loggerhead Sea Journey"
is a triptych of the baby loggerheads joining their relatives
in the sea. What I like most about this painting is the concept
of hope. The Loggerhead turtles are endangered. In this painting,
they are pictured in great numbers. Perhaps there will be hope
to save our ocean's treasures.
My painting (the first panel)
was chosen as a finalist for TurtleFest
2009 Poster Contest.
Each original panel is 36"
wide x 48" tall. The entire series measures about 9 feet
long. Signed embellished, gallery wrapped, limited editions of
49 giclees on canvas and five artist's proofs of each painting
may be created in the original painting's size. Giclees can also
be made in custom sizes on canvas or paper, as well.
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