610mm x 610mm
Mixed Media on Canvas
Price: $650

Artist: Jessie Macaw

Dive into a vibrant underwater world with Whale-Oiled Machine, a playful and visually dynamic acrylic and mixed media painting that celebrates the rhythm and harmony of sea life. Bold brushstrokes, intricate patterns, and vivid colour blocking bring a pod of whimsically stylised whales to life—each one pulsating with personality and movement.

This piece is a joyful chaos of texture and colour: electric pinks, seafoam blues, coral reds, inky blacks, and bursts of neon green—all woven together with dots, dashes, and flowing forms that mimic ocean currents. The title cheekily nods to the organised chaos of nature’s aquatic ballet, where every swirl and splash has purpose.