Ocean Garden
Six originals, sixth in final stages | Available for public acquisition
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Photo by Cheyenne Beverley
Photo by Lou Mora
Ocean Garden
Jardin de l'Océan
Ocean Garden — affectionately nicknamed the Venus Series — emerged from a year of deep self-love and surrender. Inspired by time spent in France and the grandeur of gilded arches and cathedrals, this collection envisions the ocean floor as sacred, abundant, and vibrant with life. Each painting is created on large arched canvases, like stained glass windows opening into the kelp forest, a unique collection.
Born from the perspective of looking up from the ocean floor while free-diving — from the depths where expansion begins — these works invite us to see the beauty that surrounds, supports, and rises above us. The collection explores the vision of rich, protected oceans.
As always, 10% of proceeds from kelp-inspired works benefit SeaTrees kelp restoration projects.
Six arched paintings.
One immersive experience.
A place to sit and feel the tranquil frequencies of the underwater realm
Museums
A permanent installation, kept together as one experience.
Resorts
A room of calm, where guests feel as though they are swimming through a kelp forest.
Public Spaces
A sanctuary the community can enjoy for years to come.
Six paintings
72 x 48 x 2"
walnut oil on linen
custom maple arches
brass gilded edges
Three of six paintings revealed:
Le Tunnel
72 x 48 x 2"
walnut oil on linen
custom built arched canvas
brass gilded edges
Le Passage
72 x 48 x 2"
walnut oil on linen
custom built arched canvas
brass gilded edges
La Verrière
72 x 48 x 2"
walnut oil on linen
custom built arched canvas
brass gilded edges
The Process:
"The Ocean Garden series began over a year ago and became one of the most difficult and meaningful journeys of my creative life. The seed came in France, standing before Monet's Water Lilies. I felt the peace and harmony in the room and a strong call to create an underwater immersive sanctuary. On the plane home, I sketched arched canvases with gilded edges before I knew what the paintings would become.
Master craftsman Jackie Stewart said yes when others said no, building all six arches from solid maple. After stretching the linen, I spent six to eight months painting, layering moments from my kelp forest dives around the Channel Islands, Catalina, and Laguna Beach over intuitive wanderings. Drips and loose brushstrokes tap into the feeling of being on the ocean floor.
This is my largest, most immersive series yet. I chose linen for its healing frequencies, and the brass gilded edges carry healing frequencies of their own.
A beautiful journey, guided by intuition, and I would not have it any other way."
Marie McKenzie
