Night Dive

This is an original painting ~ mixed media on archival paper 100cm x 100cm

Candyss’ first night dive was many years ago and NIGHT DIVE is painted from memory of this first dive.  The poem below is taken from a journal with fun sketches and relates to the children’s book she is currently writing.

“The black surrounds you except for your light

The movement of creatures all give you a fright

curiously you ponder why am I here?

signal to buddy like a puppeteer

The lion fish gather to eat their prey whole

predators of the sea on night patrol

There’s magic there’s mystery on a night dive

you love the excitement – will you make it alive?!

as you see some sharks, an eel, a ray

it’s the end of dive Hip Hip Hooray!

you board the boat quickly sharks swim below

You’re safe you’re warm & glad you went though!

Imagining monsters in deep deep sleep

while under the boat the ocean life creeps”