‘Seaweed’ 2023-24 by Oona Culley. 
Watercolour on paper (21 x 29.7 cm). 
Painted from samples of macroalgae collected from St. Mildred’s Bay beach, Westgate-on-Sea. 
The backlighting emphasises their natural translucency.

Oona Culley Seaweed 1
'Seaweed 1 (Chondrus crispus, Carrageen, Irish Moss)' 2023, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 2
'Seaweed 2 (Dictyota dichotoma, Brown Fan Weed)' 2023, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 3
'Seaweed 3 (Dictyota dichotoma, Brown Fan Weed)' 2023, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 4
'Seaweed 4 (Callophyllis laciniata, Beautiful Fan Weed)' 2023, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 5
'Seaweed 5 (Rhodophyllis divaricata, Leafy Rose Weed)' 2024, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 6
'Seaweed 6 (Chondrus crispus, Carrageen, Irish Moss, with iridescent blue)' 2024, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 7
'Seaweed 7 (Ulva linza)' 2024, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 8
'Seaweed 8 (Phaeophyceae)' 2024, Oona Culley
Oona Culley Seaweed 9
'Seaweed 9 (Ulva linza)' 2024, Oona Culley