The Little Mermaid

Nina Chalmers

Year: 7

School: John Curtin College of the Arts

Medium: oil on canvas

Artist statement: This still life painting was inspired by Dutch Vanitas works. I chose the fairytale ‘The Little Mermaid’ and collected 3 objects from the story which I set up to photograph. I then made a drawing and a print. I then made this oil painting using the photographs I took.