Oil on nautical star-shaped panel with fluorescent “rosaille” underpainting
A conch shell—rendered in vivid, molten hues—floats at the center of a star-shaped cosmos, both relic and signal. The fluorescent rosaille underpainting radiates through its sculptural ridges, creating a subtle inner glow against a velvet sky of hand-stenciled stars. This celestial composition extends Jo Gamel’s language of marine symbolism and sacred care, evoking the shell as a vessel for voice, breath, and protection.
Part devotional object, part cosmic tool, the piece continues Gamel’s exploration of women’s wellness, transformation, and hope—casting the sea not as escape, but as a mirror of resilience.
Oil on nautical star-shaped panel with fluorescent “rosaille” underpainting
A conch shell—rendered in vivid, molten hues—floats at the center of a star-shaped cosmos, both relic and signal. The fluorescent rosaille underpainting radiates through its sculptural ridges, creating a subtle inner glow against a velvet sky of hand-stenciled stars. This celestial composition extends Jo Gamel’s language of marine symbolism and sacred care, evoking the shell as a vessel for voice, breath, and protection.
Part devotional object, part cosmic tool, the piece continues Gamel’s exploration of women’s wellness, transformation, and hope—casting the sea not as escape, but as a mirror of resilience.