about a turtle supporting the world on it's back,
the story occurs in Hindu mythology, in Chinese mythology and in Native American mythology, but here is a more down to earth rendering of the story,
in pictures, by Portland, Oregon, USA based artist Lisa Ericson,
her hyperreallist painting style with a vivid imagination,
results in fantastical combinations of plants and animals, she tends to
focus on one specific flora/fauna combination at a time, like hybrid
mouserflies or coral fish,
Her
most recent series, Mobile Habitats, highlights turtles that support small
ecosystems on their shells,
Ericson chronicles her work on Instagram, where she shares,
“these pieces are all about turtles and what they can carry on those amazing
half-a-globe shells, and about things that need saving.”
the acrylic-on-panel paintings are featured in her solo show, currently on view at Antler Gallery, all of the originals have already sold, but the gallery is offering a limited edition of 50 full-sized, signed and numbered prints, and no I am not on commission, I was just so amazed at the clarity and detail of her paintings.
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