Back to the Sea

Water; An element that can be the source of life one minute and destruction the next. We can’t live without it and it can't be mastered. We must embrace it with respect it to live. The inspiration for this series of paintings is drawn from Morag’s Scottish heritage. In this series of paintings she reveals some of the mysteries around this resource through Celtic folklore. Of Selkies; mystical sea creatures that shed their seal skin to take human form. These paintings elucidate the properties of the sea. The surface of the canvas seems like a skin over a constant motion of power. As your eyes move across the image of the painted water, it seems to flow and undulate with your viewpoint. An inviting fluidity, were you can dive in be