The Sparkly Bear

The Sparkly Bear French cuff was inspired by the pet name locals have given to the Brunswick shopping centre Barkly Square. His gentle sparkling - best seen in person - was achieved by adding neutral toned glitter to carefully applied wet paint and washes. He is a polar bear ambling through the Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis.

The Sparkly Bear

25 x 7

acrylic, glitter on French cuff

The Sparkly Bear, detail

The Sparkly Bear, detail

The Sparkly Bear, detail

Animated GIF to illustrate sparkle.

The Sparkly Bear was exhibited in Art of the Cuff, at Lord Coconut as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.