I have always been fascinated by Mermaids, are they real?, are they a figment of our imagination?, or maybe they do reside out there in underwater palaces hidden away in the deepest canyons of the Atlantic Ocean.

Living by the sea with its moods and mysteries, has inspired the addition of mermaids in my undersea paintings. To me, they symbolise beauty, power, freedom, agility and vulnerability.

Hiding amongst the great kelp forests they offer a portrayal of harmony between human life and nature. The element of water gives me a sense of healing and protection, and most importantly the potential for transformation.

Mermaids, although sometimes considered to be caught between multiple dichotomies; human and animal, water and land, freedom and limitation, to this artist offer a link between these opposites.

Check out some of Barbara’s Mermaid image here and you can buy them here.