Sea of Connections

Sea of ConnectionsCreated initially as an educational mural for Miami iPrep Academy, the large scale artwork is a 2,000 square foot interactive seascape of native marine ecosystems and aims to provide students with the opportunity to engage in science through hands on activities like mural painting, art classes, and webinars with scientists from the University of Miami Shark Research, University of Miami Coral Research, and Shark Education. By adding this detailed

Linked via a QR code will be a knowledge base organized around the mural

I'm exploring layering effects with interference paint

you can keep this with you for a while to enjoy in a small frame displayed on a small shelf or desk

and unrivaled faithfulness

This duck is admired by many and considered to be North America's most colorful waterfowl species

A mother's love knows no bounds

seen in the bottom right corner

This acrylic painting is the first of a series of seahorses I will be painting in preparation for a large collector piece

Looks beautiful pinned to the wall or displayed in a frame

and this lush environment is one such whimsical viewpoint you can see for yourself just below the waves of Florida

these man-made structures are actually helping conservation by providing new structures for young colonies of critically endangered corals and sponges to form

I hope to raise awareness of the need for conservation efforts in this area of Florida and inspire action