"Spooky Lionfish and the Spear Boi"™

21ST PAINTING IN THE "SPOOKY BOI"™ SERIES

Meet “Spooky Lionfish and the Spear Boi"™. This is an original acrylic painting that Madison freehanded and is her take on a spooky spear fishermen hunting invasive lionfish along the coast of the Florida Panhandle. Although beautiful, the lionfish has quickly become a major problem along the coasts of the Southeast United States and especially here in the Florida panhandle. Lionfish are an invasive species not native here and are originally found in the Indo-Pacific. They have become a major problematic invasive species due to their love of eating large numbers of reef fish and other native fish and their devastating destruction they cause on the marine ecosystems found here and the Caribbean coastal waters as well as other locations in the Atlantic. Given the fact that they multiply quite rapidly, have large appetites, and are a poisonous spiky fish with venom capable of killing much larger predators, there are few predators that can keep them at bay and therefore, they seem to be here to stay and continue to thrive. However, the venomous spines can be removed from the lionfish and once removed, these fish are safe and quite delicious to eat. Many areas along the Southeast coasts, including the panhandle of Florida tackle the invasive lionfish by hosting lionfish removal events and tournaments where the goal is to catch and kill as many as you can. Spearfishing lionfish has quickly become quite the popular thrill and a wonderful fun solution to help keep their populations in check. Madison has always been fascinated by the Lionfish ever since she was a little girl and it was a "no brainer" for her to decide to paint one along with a spearfishermen in her "Spooky Boi"™ series to help bring awareness to this very beautiful, yet problematic fish.

24"x48" original acrylic painting done on wood

The original painting is available for sale

Still available for sale in unframed 12"x24" limited edition numbered and hand signed giclée print done on hot press bright with a loose print 1" border.

Only 50 of these were printed in this set and each will be signed and personalized by Madison with a little acrylic paint.

"Spooky Octopus and the Slippery Dick"™

22nd PAINTING IN THE "SPOOKY BOI"™ SERIES

Meet "Spooky Octopus and the Slippery Dick™! This is an original acrylic painting done on wood that Madison freehanded and is her take on a spooky and completely made up octopus swimming and cruising around in the hightide along the jetties of Destin, Florida! The little red fish that she painted next to the octopus is her take on a spooky slippery dick. Yes, you read that correctly. It is a real fish (a type of wrasse) and one of the common species you will see if you snorkel around the jetties in Destin, Florida. Madison thought it was fitting with the octopus and hilarious. If it offends you, then just call it a wrasse and enjoy her art. Madison had to paint an octopus in this series, because she has always found them so very interesting. This particular octopus is a completely made up species that she had created by combining some of her favorite features of real species in her mind and this is how it came out.

24"x24" original acrylic painting done on wood

The original painting has been sold to a collector in Destin, Florida.

Still available for sale in unframed 16"x16" limited edition numbered and hand signed giclée print done on hot press bright with a loose print 1" border.

Only 50 of these were printed in this set and each will be signed and personalized by Madison with a little acrylic paint.