Looooooove this Paragorgia!! 😍😍😍

Adding feeding polyps to my Bubblegum coral model!
Only one side has open polyps - just like in real colonies, where the side facing the current feeds. When retracted, the soft polyp tissue tucks safely into the skeleton #paragorgia #deepsea #unseenoceancollective
@unseenocean.bsky.social

Phantom of the Sea Lilies — deep-sea Antimora fish swims among golden sea lilies (stalked crinoids, animals related to sea stars and urchins) and spindly stalks of orange coral

#deep-sea #sciart #natureillustration #deepseaart #deepseacreatures

More upcoming work that will be shown at our Alaska and WA state events next year!

Some of the best tide-pool viewing here in southeast Alaska is during our chilly winter days. The Christmas Anemone in particular is an exciting find!

Winter Anemone — 9x16 acrylic on canvas

#christmasanemone #tidepool #sciart #marinelife #marinebioart

And finished! How many shrimp can you find? If you’re headed to the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in October then keep and eye out for this painting among other artworks by the @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #acrylicpainting #art #scicomm

We are going to kick off our first show in Sweden next month - join us for an unforgettable blend of fine art and science!

You can check out the events section on our site for details! www.unseenoceancollective.com #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡 #coldwatercoral #womeninsteam #scicomm

Thank you!

Hey @flyingtrilobite.com can @gsstudios907.bsky.social be added to the Sciart feed please?

Can’t wait to have this painting hung at the Swedish Biodiversity symposium as part of our first group show!

Welcome to the Unseen Ocean! Our all female team is bringing #deepsea #fineart and #science to international public venues in 2025-26. We believe that everyone should be shown the beauty of the #deep-sea and are committed to widening the scope of #scicomm! 🐡 #deepocean #marinebiology #art #coral

Thank you! 🙏

My fav part of painting these deep-sea coral and sponge gardens is the feeling of discovery- today it’s finding a shrimp and a sneaky hiding fish in the cup corals 😍😍😍 make sure to check out @unseenocean.bsky.social for more great #sciart for our upcoming art shows and events! #deepsea 🦑 #painting

Sea stars feast on a tree of deep-sea coral, leaving behind a delicate golden skeleton.

“The Slow Death” — 16x20” Gouache

Check out the growing collection of deep-sea fine art by our team of artists @unseenocean.bsky.social!

#sciart #scienceillustration #deep-sea #unseenoceancollective

Hello from Juneau, Alaska! Here you will find alpine-to-ocean illustrations and art by me (Kierstin). I hope to spark interest in the natural world around us, and make science approachable for all ages 🏔️🌲🐋🦀

You can also follow me here:
X @gsstudios907
IG @golden.spiral.studios

More art that will be part of our upcoming shows!

Introducing the Unseen Oceans Collective! Formed in 2026 this collective is bringing deep-ocean fine art and science events to international venues in 2025 and 2026. #sciart #scienceartists #unseenoceancollective #deep-sea #womeninscience #deepocean

Shrimp friends will be a part of our upcoming shows in 2025 and 2026!

Beautiful little decorator crab coming to life! As a true blue maximalist I’m so drawn to these little guys covered in their excessive disguises- load it on, then load on more, then MORE AND MORE AND MORE! 😆 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #decoratorcrab #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑