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Message56th Anniversary Juried Member's Exhibit - 2024
- November 04, 2024
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
Online Exhibition
La Moule Bleue
- watercolor on illustration board
- 20 x 16 in
- Monica Loncola
Found during a negative low tide in the Pacific Ocean in Northern California,
I was fascinated by the abundant presence of diverse species growing on the
exterior shell. This specimen embodies the quintessential life force of the
North West Pacific tide pools.
California Mussel (Mytilus californianus) Gooseneck Barnacles (Pollicipes
polymerus) Dulse (Palmaria palmata) Pink Volcanic Barnacle (Tetraclita rubescens)
Acorn Barnacles (Semibalanus balanoides) Conspicuous Chiton (Stenoplax
conspicua) Coralline Algae (Jania Prolifera) Byssus (Dreissena polymorpha)
- Framed: 24 x 20 x 1 in
- Subject Matter: California Blue Mussel with Multiple Species from Tidepool, Pacific Ocean