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Oil and acrylic on antique jumbo playing card, 7x5inches. Can be purchased framed in a white or black box frame, or unframed.

Framing reference images in additional photos.

The Abundance Collection is a Series of animals that represent abundance, luck and prosperity painstakingly painted in hyper detail on antique jumbo playing cards. The series on a deeper level is about his humanity plays with Nature like it’s a game to be won or conquered, but Nature is actually the abundance we desire and is abundant in itself if we look after it and give it half a chance.

Bagan fishermen have long considered Whale Sharks to be good luck charms, and keep them around by regularly tossing fish scraps into the water. In Japanese mythology, whale sharks are connected with Ebisu, the god of fishing, prosperity, and fortune. They are also known as “Ebisu-Shark” . The Whale Shark also symbolises power that need not be abrasive or domineering, as they are powerful, yet serene and graceful. The suit of hearts represents the element of water, which is very apt for the Whale Shark. The Whale Shark also has 5 gills which ties in with the 5 of hearts. ♥️

The Whale Shark are also enlisted as endangered on the IUCN list due to vessel strikes, fishing, tourism and climate change, so I felt it was important to include them in this series to raise awareness 🦈 🐋

Abundance Collection - The Whale Shark

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