Oceanic Blossom
I painted Oceanic Blossom as a hymn to fluidity — the way the sea opens into bloom, and how spirit, like water, finds its way. The deep indigo petals unfurl like a secret blooming in the dark. This work is for anyone who’s ever felt something stirring beneath the surface — a soft pull toward transformation.
When I look at this, I think of breath held underwater, of prayers murmured into salt air. I hope it gives you the same sense of calm majesty — like standing in front of something vast, wild, and alive.The rich ultramarines and violets evoke the sacred — in both Catholic and West African contexts. In Catholic iconography, blue cloaks the Virgin Mary, connoting divine protection, purity, and surrender. Meanwhile, in Yoruba traditions, dark blue is associated with Yemoja, the ocean mother and goddess of fertility, healing, and mystery.
Layered into this palette are strokes of emerald and hints of gold — moments of divine encounter. Blue and green together suggest healing and rebirth, a return to the element that cradled life itself. The central light tones — lavender, icy violet, and marine white — act like moonlight on water, softening the depths.
In contemporary colour psychology, this palette would evoke intuition, introspection, and peace. Josef Albers wrote that blue “recedes” — it’s the colour of longing, of contemplative distance. But here, blue takes centre stage. It doesn’t retreat. It arrives.
I painted Oceanic Blossom as a hymn to fluidity — the way the sea opens into bloom, and how spirit, like water, finds its way. The deep indigo petals unfurl like a secret blooming in the dark. This work is for anyone who’s ever felt something stirring beneath the surface — a soft pull toward transformation.
When I look at this, I think of breath held underwater, of prayers murmured into salt air. I hope it gives you the same sense of calm majesty — like standing in front of something vast, wild, and alive.The rich ultramarines and violets evoke the sacred — in both Catholic and West African contexts. In Catholic iconography, blue cloaks the Virgin Mary, connoting divine protection, purity, and surrender. Meanwhile, in Yoruba traditions, dark blue is associated with Yemoja, the ocean mother and goddess of fertility, healing, and mystery.
Layered into this palette are strokes of emerald and hints of gold — moments of divine encounter. Blue and green together suggest healing and rebirth, a return to the element that cradled life itself. The central light tones — lavender, icy violet, and marine white — act like moonlight on water, softening the depths.
In contemporary colour psychology, this palette would evoke intuition, introspection, and peace. Josef Albers wrote that blue “recedes” — it’s the colour of longing, of contemplative distance. But here, blue takes centre stage. It doesn’t retreat. It arrives.
I painted Oceanic Blossom as a hymn to fluidity — the way the sea opens into bloom, and how spirit, like water, finds its way. The deep indigo petals unfurl like a secret blooming in the dark. This work is for anyone who’s ever felt something stirring beneath the surface — a soft pull toward transformation.
When I look at this, I think of breath held underwater, of prayers murmured into salt air. I hope it gives you the same sense of calm majesty — like standing in front of something vast, wild, and alive.The rich ultramarines and violets evoke the sacred — in both Catholic and West African contexts. In Catholic iconography, blue cloaks the Virgin Mary, connoting divine protection, purity, and surrender. Meanwhile, in Yoruba traditions, dark blue is associated with Yemoja, the ocean mother and goddess of fertility, healing, and mystery.
Layered into this palette are strokes of emerald and hints of gold — moments of divine encounter. Blue and green together suggest healing and rebirth, a return to the element that cradled life itself. The central light tones — lavender, icy violet, and marine white — act like moonlight on water, softening the depths.
In contemporary colour psychology, this palette would evoke intuition, introspection, and peace. Josef Albers wrote that blue “recedes” — it’s the colour of longing, of contemplative distance. But here, blue takes centre stage. It doesn’t retreat. It arrives.