910 x 1220mm (canvas size) original painting by Marcia Priestley. Acrylic on canvas. Box Framed In Oak

"Celestial Circus" is a cosmic balancing act—part myth, part fever dream. Painted with unfiltered movement and a palette that pulses with energy, this surreal stack of creatures and characters feels like it's holding the universe together with sheer instinct.

At its base, a mermaid—fluid, grounded, defiant—anchors the chaos with quiet strength. Above her, a carnival horse rears into motion, a leopard coils with electric precision, a monkey clings with mischief and nerve, and an acrobat arcs at the very top, suspended in that breathless space between control and collapse.

This isn’t a circus for show—it’s a constellation of symbols, stacked and spinning in improbable harmony. "Celestial Circus" is about tension, resiliance, trust, and the unseen forces that keep us lifted, held, and impossibly connected.

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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