Alex's fish - Spotty

This time I wanted to catch something of movement of a fish with the turbulence of the water. It is loosely based on my son Alex's pet goldfish, which he named Spotty. The colors are based on Spotty anyway even though he was never quite so dramatic.

16 carat gold with reverse painting. Some use of glazes. The scales were wiped out of wet glaze.

1997
500mm x 350mm.
Collection of Alex Jackson, Melbourne