Chelone

Chelone. The story is that she as a beautiful nymph who was jealous of Zeus' marriage to another nymph. In punishment, Zeus turned her into a sea turtle and banished her to the ocean, with all her belongings strapped to her shell. She will roam the earth forever looking for her home and be unable to find one.

This is an original watercolor and is available for sale. It is on 10x12" watercolor paper and is ink, watercolor and gauche. Please contact me for further information. 2007.