Walt Wali Neil’s Verdant Mermaid shows a Black mermaid gliding through a dreamlike underwater world composed of deep greens and flashes of dramatic red. Her hair flows behind her, and her body glows with crimson tones that stand out against her white bandeau top. Her tail, a mix of blues, shimmers into the surrounding water, her scales appearing to catch the light. A mysterious pale egg, part pearl, adds an air of intrigue and spirituality. Vivid green strands of seaweed and dark red coral anchor the composition. Neil's bold contrasts and lush color palette create a mythic world, pulling us beneath the verdant waves.