“With the degradation and bleaching of coral reefs around the world, and over 90 percent affected in some way, I wanted to show the beauty, complexity and diversity of this threatened habitat. In the painting, the fish are portrayed in a radial exodus from a viewpoint beneath the water looking up and simultaneously down at the circular outline of an atoll.”

Curator's comment:  As sea level rises, islands may experience more frequent flooding potentially degrading freshwater reserves and making atolls uninhabitable.

Jonathan Minshull   Glastonbury, United Kingdom

Title:   Wave Function

Species:   Various species of reef and marine fish from upper left:

Royal Angelfish [also known as the Regal Angelfish] (Pygoplites diacanthus)
Bluehead Wrasse [also known as the Blue-headed Wrasse] (Thalassoma bifasciatum)
Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Copperband Butterflyfish [also known as the Beaked Coral Fish] (Chelmon rostratus)
Scribbled Angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi)
Lagoon Triggerfish [also known as the Blackbar Triggerfish, the Picasso Triggerfish, or the Picassofish] (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)
Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares)
Whitetip Reefshark (Triaenodon obesus)
Threadfin Butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)

Date:   January 2020
Medium:   Mural
Dimensions:   167cm x 122cm (66" x 44")
unframed, available for sale

Artist's websites: jonathanminshull.com, heartofthetribe.com
See also:
   jonminshull@jonminshullart (Facebook)
   jonminshullart (Instagram)