Small Studio Work on invasive lionfish leather
7 x 5 in
Ascent began as an experiment and ended up becoming the start of my current style.
This piece is part of a four-work study where I first tried cutting invasive lionfish leather into small tiles and building a painting like a mosaic. Each square holds its own natural scale texture, so the surface shifts as you move around it. I airbrushed acrylic and pearlescent, metallic pigments across the leather, creating a soft sheen that feels a little like light on Caribbean water.
The palette rises from sea-glass greens and turquoise into brighter, clearer blues, with a warm, gilded center that reads like a reef shelf lit from below.
What it’s made of, and why it matters
This painting is made from the leather of invasive lionfish removed from Caribbean reefs. Lionfish eat the juvenile reef fish that help keep algae in check, and without those young fish, reefs can suffocate. Removing lionfish from invaded reefs is one of the most effective local ways for easing pressure on reef fish communities and supporting coral reef health.
By bringing Ascent into your home, you're not just collecting a work of art. You're partnering in ocean conservation. It’s a way to bring the beauty and calm of the ocean into your space, and to know you played a real part in protecting it.
Artwork size: 7 x 5 in
Materials: invasive lionfish leather, acrylic, pearlescent and metallic pigments, on art board
Presentation: signed; matted and framed in an 11 x 9 in white wood frame
Ready to hang
Price includes shipping within the continental U.S.
If you’re outside the continental U.S., feel free to email me and I’ll provide a shipping quote before you purchase.
Small Studio Work on invasive lionfish leather
7 x 5 in
Ascent began as an experiment and ended up becoming the start of my current style.
This piece is part of a four-work study where I first tried cutting invasive lionfish leather into small tiles and building a painting like a mosaic. Each square holds its own natural scale texture, so the surface shifts as you move around it. I airbrushed acrylic and pearlescent, metallic pigments across the leather, creating a soft sheen that feels a little like light on Caribbean water.
The palette rises from sea-glass greens and turquoise into brighter, clearer blues, with a warm, gilded center that reads like a reef shelf lit from below.
What it’s made of, and why it matters
This painting is made from the leather of invasive lionfish removed from Caribbean reefs. Lionfish eat the juvenile reef fish that help keep algae in check, and without those young fish, reefs can suffocate. Removing lionfish from invaded reefs is one of the most effective local ways for easing pressure on reef fish communities and supporting coral reef health.
By bringing Ascent into your home, you're not just collecting a work of art. You're partnering in ocean conservation. It’s a way to bring the beauty and calm of the ocean into your space, and to know you played a real part in protecting it.
Artwork size: 7 x 5 in
Materials: invasive lionfish leather, acrylic, pearlescent and metallic pigments, on art board
Presentation: signed; matted and framed in an 11 x 9 in white wood frame
Ready to hang
Price includes shipping within the continental U.S.
If you’re outside the continental U.S., feel free to email me and I’ll provide a shipping quote before you purchase.
