Paradise in Papua

"It is the fragility of the world underseas that moves me. It is the enormous and seemingly unnecessary diversity that moves me. It is the artistry / the graphic arts / the sometimes ridiculous gymnastics that the evolutionary process takes to create a species for a finite environmental niche.

From Unicorn Fish to clowns to trigger fish to Damsel fish to Fusilier fish in their FAB Blue and yellow, to BOX FISH - ugly & weird (why would any fish want to mate with them?) to needle fish, now there is a weird being!

The debate of diving or snorkeling is a fierce one on our Kudanil Explorer. I took a quick beginners dive course from the onboard DIVE MASTER and Sunshine Man of the Universe Mr. Jason Friedman who explained the basics of diving to me. In a nutshell, I understand that if I come up to where humans should naturally occupy fast, I could have a heart attack or stroke. Well, who the F- wants that???

I will keep on snorkeling as that is where the magic of ocean can be seen relatively safely."

Original Painting: USD$6000.

Acrylic on Canvas. Dimensions: 156.5 x 155.5 cm / 64.1 x 64.1 inches

For enquiries please email mink@bensley.com & nikita@bensley.com

High Quality Print: Archival Ink on Cotton Artist Textured Paper, 310 gsm

Limited edition of 20 prints, all signed and numbered by Bill Bensley, with 1cm white border.

All prints are 2500square cm - dimensions are 51 x 51 cm.