Elements to notice

• Two large fish forms — placed diagonally in a flowing, interlocked composition
• Bold ochre-orange interiors — highlight the body’s strength and vitality
• Patterned bodies — filled with fine, short multicolour strokes suggesting scales and water ripples
• Background flow — curved, wave-like strokes that wrap around the fish, creating a sense of movement and tide
• Symmetry and balance — each fish mirrors the other, reinforcing the theme of harmony and abundance

Technique notes
Layered acrylic with meticulous short-stroke brushwork; strong white outlines for definition; deep blue and red background strokes to convey depth and energy of the sea.

Teaching message
The reef provides when we look after it - fish move with the tide, and so should we move with our culture.