1170 x 1170 mm (canvas size) original painting by Marcia Priestley. Acrylic on canvas. Box Framed In Oak
"Carousel" is a dream-spun orbit of fantasy and motion—a layered, abstract composition where surreal characters revolve in eternal rhythm. Painted with gestural strokes and a palette that hums with energy, the scene invites the viewer into a mythical carousel where time bends and symbols collide.
At its centre, a gypsy figure rides a carnival horse mid-leap, surrounded by an unlikely procession: a Native camelid with ancient poise, a cheeky monkey full of restless charm, a serene mermaid suspended in mid-spin, and a lion exuding quiet authority. Each subject holds its own mythology—woven together in a circle of movement, emotion, and memory. Carousel isn’t just playful—it’s symbolic. The spinning cycle speaks to life’s rhythms, our shared inner worlds, and the fantastical forces that guide us. This is Fantasi at full tilt—where freedom, wonder, and wild love dance in loops, forever tethered to the heart of imagination.
Australian Artist, Marcia Priestley’ evokes an alluring narrative fluent with emotion using acrylic and mixed media application. Creating serene viewings, lyrical tones are sculptured and composed from longitudinal arrangements or pattern formation creating movement, body, texture & difference.
Tempering romanticism, realism, simplicity and energy, life is captured in her creative process often occurring with spirited meaning, shaping her symbolic and harmonious style.
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