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Beautiful collages and drawings of flower-covered marine life by Jenny Brown

American illustrator and visual artist Jenny Brown loves to create flower-covered sea creatures that could often be mistaken for parts of the human anatomy. Decorating giant clams, squid and jellyfish with various petals and plant elements, Jenny's primary mediums are drawing, collage, and works on paper.

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Collage illustration of a giant clam decorated with coral pink flowers, green foliage, textured leaves and delicate line drawings against a deep blue starry background

Her creations bring to life a mythical world of sea creatures and forests, realised through her love of paper ephemera. Her recent collages focus on a dream of representing harmony amongst different elements of the natural world – flora, fauna, the sky and sea. An abundance of florals represent the hearts and souls of these fantastic creatures. Their branches and tentacles share their yearning to be connected to the most basic elements of life which created them...water, mineral, and the stars.

Jenny studied art at Bennington College and received her MFA from School of Visual Arts in New York. She was a featured artist in the October 2015 issue of Fresh Paint Magazine, as well as part of the recently released “Craft Companion,” published by Thames & Hudson Australia. Her work is currently shown at Collier West in Brooklyn, NY and Good Eye Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. She now lives and works in Providence, Rhode Island. Discover more at Jennybrownart.com.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Jenny Brown

Collage of white flowers, patterned leaves and botanical elements arranged in the shape of an apple against a coral pink background
Red sea creature adorned with cream-coloured petal shapes and delicate blue flowers, surrounded by scattered particles against a blue background
Collage artwork by Jenny Brown of a jellyfish covered in red, pink and yellow flowers with white beads and delicate line-drawn tentacles against a pink background
A collage of a flower-filled clam shell in shades of orange, red, pink and yellow, with delicate white scrolling stems adorned with coloured dots, mounted on aged paper with a Boston address printed below
Illustrated jellyfish with translucent tentacles adorned with purple and red flowers, jewels and delicate line work, floating within an oval frame against a grey background
Illustration combining seashells, an ammonite and jellyfish with white and red dots scattered throughout, against a grey background with trailing tentacles extending to the right
Collage artwork by Jenny Brown combining pressed flowers, red and blue painted shapes, and white circles on a cream background, with vintage text at the base reading "Hastings Building" and "New Bedford, Mass
Jenny Brown's collage of a red scallop shell decorated with pink and white flowers, surrounded by floating white dots against a grey background
Illustration of a giant clam filled with red and yellow flowers, delicate branches and white circles, dispersing into a cloud of red and grey particles against a grey background
Collage illustration of a jellyfish with pink and white flower petals forming its bell, trailing delicate tentacles decorated with red spheres and botanical elements against a dark starry background
Illustration of a jellyfish with purple tentacles merged with pink and yellow flowers, striped leaves and a shell base, surrounded by floating particles against a burgundy background
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