"Nature's Way" - Painting on Silk

This hand‑painted silk artwork captures a tense moment in the natural world, reflecting the reality that survival is rarely effortless. The composition is based on a reference photograph by Joan McKinnon and conveys the energy and immediacy of wildlife in motion.

Created with textile dyes on silk, the piece is finished by stretching the fabric over a padded board and framing it in a hand‑painted barn‑board frame without glass to preserve the natural sheen of the silk. The framed dimensions are 28 x 19 inches.

Artist Carol Sullivan’s work is shaped by a lifetime spent around boats, coastal travel, and the shifting moods of nature, which she interprets through sea, sky, flora, and fauna. Her silk‑dye process ranges from loose and impressionistic to controlled and detailed, with constant experimentation keeping her work fresh and evolving. A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, she has developed unique textile techniques—including gyotaku fish printing—and her fabric art has been featured in galleries in Maryland, Maine, and the Bahamas with an international following.

This item is a one‑of‑a‑kind art piece, and sale of this item is final.