Original artwork description:

This still life painting of mackerel on ice in a supermarket contains a certain pathos in its very stillness. If we remember the fish alive, darting through the dark oceanic waters with their exotic patterns and colours glinting, their new frozen state is a stark contrast. On a painterly level, I loved merging the representational with the semi abstract to arrive at a composition which for me sums up the sea, especially around Norway where I have spent much time.

Materials used:

Oil on board