Grace Marquez Studio

I haven’t posted in a while and honestly—It’s been kind of amazing. There’s something really freeing about working without sharing every step along the way.

That said, 🤣here’s a small detail from a painting I’m delivering this week. I’ll share the full painting once it’s delivered ☺️ I paint a lot of shipwrecks, but moments like this remind me why the living reef still stops me in my tracks. Seeing creatures like this, right where they belong, never gets old.

🔴SOLD and California-bound! 🌊✈️
This piece, “Exploring the Stern of a WWII Shipwreck in the Red Sea,” is getting ready for its journey west. The collector shared that “The peaceful image and tone of this piece drew me in, but then I read the meaning behind it, which I can relate to right now, so I had to have it! “

I love painting wrecks because of their stories transformation, reflection, and depth. Thank you A for sharing how you connected so deeply with this piece 💕

One of my favourite things about sending art into the world is when it becomes part of someone’s else’s story. “Sanctuary in the Swell” was given as a birthday gift from a loving husband to his wonderful wife 🎉🐠 It’s a piece about resilience and calm, showing how even in the turbulence of the swell, there’s always a safe place to rest. Now it brings that same sense of peace and connection into their home every day. 🌊💙 Thank you J & M for adding another of my paintings to your collection!

I’ve been quiet on here this summer, just enjoying the season behind the scenes and less focused on posting. Don’t worry I’ll be sharing more artwork at the end of the summer but in the meantime here’s a great feature from Scuba diving Canada of Dan's Dive Shop, Inc. where I teach scuba diving and help to introduce more lovely humans to the magical world underwater.