Double Mermaid – Framed Shell Art

This delightful pair of Mermaids has been carefully hand drawn directly onto the scallop shell’s surface using permanent ink with an old fashioned dip-pen by Kim Lynch.

These mythical sea-dwelling creatures span cultures across the world and have existed in stories for thousands of years.

For some, the mermaid signifies both life and fertility, whilst for others she has been responsible for luring sailors to their deaths and serving as an omen for disaster.

These beautiful Mermaids however, would make a fantastic gift for any lover of the coast or sea.

The daughter of successful painter Kim began drawing at an early age, using her eye for detailed line-work in an unusual way.

At 14 she entered a competition sponsored by Habitat for the best painting on an egg and won first prize. Her decorated goose eggs went on to be shown in the Victoria and Albert Museum and Kim was commissioned to paint eggs for both Harrods and Liberty’s of London.

After a career in Graphic Design in 2002 she moved from London to St Ives, Cornwall.

This connection with the sea has inspired her shell work, which is based on traditional sailors' art and is a modern interpretation of scrimshaw. Kim started to draw on Cornish scallop shells in 2013 and her maritime themed designs have proved enormously popular.

Requiring great attention to detail and painstaking skill, Kim draws directly onto the shell surface, without any preparatory pencil sketch. Each shell is hand drawn and unique.

Each shell is framed behind glass in bespoke frames hand-made for her in Cornwall.

Buying a Kim Lynch gift ensures you will have something genuinely unique, lovingly made and authentically Cornish!

Framed Size: 16 x 4.5 x 16 cm