Artist: Alice Shirley

Issued Date: 2016

Fabric / Material: 100% Silk.

Color / Effect: Blue, Green, Multicolor

Approx. measurements: 35 x 35 inches - 88.8 x 88.8 cm

Condition: Vintage, gently used; Sold-As-Is

Includes: Box

The story behind

The illustrator Alice Shirley pays tribute to the planet's largest coral reef - the Great Barrier Reef - located off the coast of Queensland in Australia. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this living structure is home to an array of fascinating fauna. Amongst the natural coral sculptures of the reef teem a multitude of marine creatures in an endless ballet of form and colour. A hawksbill turtle swims towards Milman Islet, a small island north of Queensland, to lay its eggs, a leafy seadragon hides amongst the seaweed, and a mandarinfish bustles about in search for plankton. The fragile balance of this ecosystem relies upon the existence of each of these creatures.