Dropping Anchor:
18 X 20 Mixed media on Canvas board (Frame to come)
Dropping Anchor – Original Mixed Media Painting Marbled acrylics, sea life forms, intuitive flow
Dropping Anchor is a meditation on stillness within motion — a moment of grounding in the ever-moving tides of life.
Set in a dreamlike underwater world, the painting features a central mermaid accompanied by a sea turtle and other oceanic life. Created through marbled acrylic techniques, the water flows and swirls around the figures like currents of emotion and memory. The palette evokes both calm and mystery — the kind of deep quiet that can only be found far beneath the surface.
The mermaid is both guide and symbol — part human, part myth, entirely fluid. In this piece, she is witnessing the anchor as it drops from the boat above — the viewer sees it as a movement and gesture on the right side of the painting. That quiet act — the anchor cutting through the sea — is a moment of presence. The turtle, with its ancient energy, brings a sense of wisdom and permanence.
This painting was born during a time when the artist herself needed anchoring — a tether to something sacred, grounding, and still. It serves as a visual talisman for anyone seeking steadiness in times of drift or transformation.
Dropping Anchor is also an excellent print pairing with the artist's companion piece The Bathroom. This work is the original.
Dropping Anchor is a reminder that you are allowed to rest. You are allowed to stop swimming for a while. You are allowed to find your ocean floor.
