"Celestial Circus" is a cosmic balancing act—part myth, part fever dream. Painted with unfiltered movement and a palette that pulses with energy, this surreal stack of creatures and characters feels like it's holding the universe together with sheer instinct. At its base, a mermaid—fluid, grounded, defiant—anchors the chaos with quiet strength. Above her, a carnival horse rears into motion, a leopard coils with electric precision, a monkey clings with mischief and nerve, and an acrobat arcs at the very top, suspended in that breathless space between control and collapse. This isn’t a circus for show—it’s a constellation of symbols, stacked and spinning in improbable harmony. "Celestial Circus" is about tension, trust, and the unseen forces that keep us lifted, held, and impossibly connected. Australian Artist, Marcia Priestley’ evokes an alluring narrative fluent with emotion using acrylic and mixed media application. Creating serene viewings, lyrical tones are sculptured and composed from longitudinal arrangements or pattern formation creating movement, body, texture & difference. Tempering romanticism, realism, simplicity and energy, life is captured in her creative process often occurring with spirited meaning, shaping her symbolic and harmonious style. Limited Edition Print on Paper - Giclee Art Print using Cotton Rag Archival Art Paper. Limited Edition Print On Canvas - Giclee Art Print using Archival Pigment Inks on high quality 350gsm canvas. *Prints are unframed and shipped in industrial strength art-tube | Limited Edition (30) Giclee Art Print by Marcia Priestley - please be in touch for additional sizing requests Please note that SIZE refers to the finished image size. *Paper print images include an extra 5cm blank border around the four sides of the image as an addition to the size listed which includes edition number and signature. *Canvas prints have an additional 5cm blank border around the four sides of the image to enable the canvas to wrap around the frame when stretched. Prints on Canvas 350gsm artist canvas, poly-cotton acid free base with archival inks. Prints on Paper 300g cotton rag paper, acid free base with archival inks.
