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Laura Brown
laurab1502@hotmail.co.uk | 07772 146074
‘Windermere Lake District’, 2015
‘Lanzarote Green Lagoon’, 2015
What we don’t see, may exist. We know more about our moon than we do about what lies beneath the
oceans. Hidden underwater worlds wait to be discovered, yet how can we come to witness them. Earth’s vast
oceans bear witness to some extreme phenomena, of natural beauty as well as constructed and accidental
additions to the ocean floor. A cenote in Mexico gives the illusion of a surreal underwater river, drawing in
even the most experienced divers to play in the hydrogen sulphate mist that flows between rainwater
and saltwater.
And for those who own fish, underwater worlds are created by the way the tank is decorated. The fish bring
these still seascapes to life. Using my own holiday photographs I attempt to capture through painted
landscapes a wider set of perspectives, changing how we view environments and the connections we make
between the land and the underwater.
When on a coastal summer holiday it is natural to visit the beach. Stepping into the ocean – a place I explore
– we often don’t take note of what lies beneath us. But for those who are equipped with a snorkel or diving
gear, exploration becomes possible. But what stays in our mind from what we see? Instinctively we create
memories (images) and draw comparisons to things we have seen before, perhaps a similar fish in
another place.
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