Nishikigoi of Souls, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 48 x 12 in. / 121.92 x 30.48 cm. abstract This is an interpretation of

This is an interpretation of the 2018 Kiluea vocanic flow and explosions

24 x 10 in

Ana Violeta Horta

A member of the fantasy series I painted in 2022

Nishikigoi of Souls, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 48 x 12 in. / 121.92 x 30.48 cm. abstract This is an interpretation ofNishikigoi of Souls, Emily Candela McLaughlin, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 48 x 12 in. 121. 92 x 30. 48 cm. oil paint over collage on canvas The legendary Nishikigoi, pinnacle of Japanese koi fish, circle together, intermediaries between this and spiritual worlds. My process of layering down photos altered by cutting and painting, then incorporating all in ridges and details of more paint, means each painting takes months to complete.