Selkies Hikari Shimoda From a young age

From a young age

In one tale

some idiosyncratic and some universal

Pencil and Watercolor on 600 gsm Pressed Paper Postcard

The natural mythology and folklore from her respective parent cultures influence her work

Selkies Hikari Shimoda From a young ageDetails About Watercolor and gold leaf 7 x 15 in. 2023 10 x 18 in. (f) Framing included The swaying long fronds of kelp forests are food and shelter for thousands of species of sea life. These forests protect the ocean floor from erosion and the destructive power of storms. Fish dart about and hide in the towering fronds, and invertebrates live and feed at the base, while aquatic mammals and seabirds use the thickets to shelter their young from storms