rich insect wing colours revealed in water hardware 'Mirror of the goddess -

'Mirror of the goddess  - plate I’

Light shaped by the movement of water interacts with the scene to create a hyper-real yet painterly visual field

large  w 170 gms h40 x w40 x d150mm

A luxurious cushion featuring a unique underwater artwork of artist Alexander James Hamilton

This is then overpainted in oil and finished in a craquelure varnish

rich insect wing colours revealed in water hardware 'Mirror of the goddess -The Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct