Learn more about the marine life that inspires the designs
I have been scuba diving and taking underwater images for over 30 years
Many of my designs are from my images taken around the waters of Tasmania
Others are from places I have been lucky to travel to - warmer waters :)
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Male Shaw's cow fish, Tasmania
Design | Blue Drama
Striking and bold, the cobalt blue in this design is seriously eye-catching!
ABOUT COWFISH...
The Shaw’s cowfish is the most common boxfish found in southern Australia's waters, they inhabit rocky reefs and seagrass beds in sheltered bays and coastal waters. They are timid, growing to around 25 cm.
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Tropical anemone, Vanuatu
Design | Mesmerise
Relax into this flowing velvety design with green and purple highlights. Feel the gentle movement of the ocean.
ABOUT ANEMONES...
This type of tropical sea anemone protects the anemone fish from predators, as well as providing food through the scraps left from the anemone’s meals and functions as a safe nest site. In return, the anemone fish defends the anemone from its predators. The activity of the anemone fish results in greater water circulation around the sea anemone.
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Dragon wrasse, Indonesia
Design | Moon Shadow
Reminiscent of a moon-lit ocean, this moody design is a stunner!
ABOUT DRAGON WRASSE...
Dragon wrasse, also known as rock mover wrasse are territorial and adults often work in pairs to locate prey.
One fish turns or shifts large pieces of debris or rubble, grabbing or pulling it with its mouth or pushing it with its snout. When the working member of the pair has revealed the prey, the other fish quickly grabs and eats it.
Juveniles resemble algae and mimic the movements of detached, drifting seaweed by swaying back and forth with the water movement.
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Spotted Handfish, Tasmania
Design | Subtle Beauty
Understated and elegant. A versatile design that is stunning with navy, tan, black and burgundy.
ABOUT THE SPOTTED HANDFISH...
The spotted handfish is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List 2020 (last assessed 2018). It has a highly restricted range, being found only in the estuary of Derwent River, Tasmania, usually at depths of 5 to 10 m.
The spotted handfish is unusual in that it has highly adapted pectoral fins, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor.
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Mosaic Seastar, Tasmania
Design | In the Pink
This dreamy pink design with yellow and orange highlights matches well with pink, red, orange and grey.
ABOUT MOSAIC SEASTARS...
Mosaic seastars inhabit sheltered and moderately exposed reefs around the temperate zone of Australia. They have five arms and grow to around 25 cm across.
These beautiful sea stars have such an intricate texture, a range of colour variations can be found including pinks, oranges, browns/reds.
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Harlequin shrimp, Indonesia
Design | Whimsy
Soft pastel tones with accents of royal blue. Float away in the whimsy of this design, this is one of our most popular designs, so versatile, it looks great with all base colours.
WHAT IS A HARLEQUIN SHRIMP?
A tropical species, the harlequin shrimp’s only source of nutrition comes from starfish.
They reach about 5 cm in length and live together in male/female pairs. How cute!
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Nudibranch, Philippines
Design | Lime Surprise
Lime and black with pops of orange and gold, this beautiful design from one of our favourite marine species - a nudibranch!
WHAT ARE NUDIBRANCHS?
Nudibranchs are a group of soft-bodied marine molluscs which shed their shells after their larval stage. They are carnivorous feeding on sponges, hydroids and bryozoans. They are well known for their extraordinary colours and striking forms.
The name nudibranch is appropriate, since some nudibranchs breathe through a “naked gill” shaped into branchial plumes in a rosette on their back. Other nudibranchs (aeolids) have brightly coloured sets of protruding organs called cerata they use for respiration.
Nudibranchs have cephalic (head) tentacles, which are sensitive to touch, taste, and smell. Club-shaped rhinophores detect odours.
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Giant Cuttlefish, South Australia
Design | SciFi
Aggregations of giant cuttlefish can be seen annually at Whyalla, South Australia, from May - August and is a spectacular event to be experienced, for divers and snorkelers alike.
Giant cuttlefish can reach up to 60cm in length and weigh up to 5kg.
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Weedy Seadragon, Tasmania
Design | Mystic Dragon
This design is a mystical carousel of colour super fun!
ABOUT WEEDY SEADRAGONS...
Capturing the hearts of everyone, the iconic Weedy seadragon are related to seahorses and can grow up to 45 cm long.
Adults are a reddish colour, with yellow and purple/blue markings. Males have narrower bodies and are darker than females, and the males carry the eggs of the young on their tail.
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Mandarin fish, Indonesia
Design | Tropical Delight
Be transported to an exotic place, smell the ocean and feel the waves. Exquisite, intense blues this design will elevate your mood.
ABOUT MANDARIN FISH...
The Mandarin fish can be found in the warm waters of the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, and Australia. They are small (up to around 7 cm) slow moving and docile, but eat constantly throughout the day on small crustaceans and invertebrates.
The Mandarin fish has skin, not scales, that secretes a special fluid that coats and protects them from harmful bacteria, making them less susceptible to disease and protects them from predators.
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Leatherjacket, Tasmania
Design | Ocean with Amber
Picture the blue of the Amalfi coast (but in Tasmania!)- this design is a visual feast for the lovers of ocean blues leaving you feeling indulged and invigorated.
ABOUT THE HUMBLE LEATHERJACKET...
Leatherjackets are easily recognized by their long spine over the eye and a leathery skin. There are over 90 species of leatherjacket found in Australian waters, most of them in the temperate region.
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Goat fish, Tasmania
Design | Summer Blush
Peachy blush tones amid cream and soft scale detail, this design is fresh and soft, a perfect addition to your wardrobe.
ABOUT GOATFISH...
An interesting characteristic of goat fish are the two long barbels below the chin they use to locate food in the sandy sediment. When active they can turn a more reddish (blush) color.
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Biscuit seastar, Tasmania
Design | Zesty
Found along the great southern reef, the biscuit star gets its name as it looks like a biscuit :)
Each has an individual pattern of hard plates and can be seen in intertidal zones and to depths of 40m.
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Snakeskin wrasse, Tasmania
Design | Snake Skin
An amazingly intricate design with colours from rust red to ocean blue – warming and complimentary to many base colours.
WHAT IS A SNAKE SKIN WRASSE?
These small wrasse bob vertically in the weed as a means of camouflage, when resting they lay on their side. These wrasse grow to around 20 cm and are widespread – from WA to NSW and TAS and are mostly found amongst rocky reef.
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Sea fan, Tasmania
Design | Relegant
This stunning black and red design (red and elegant) is an evening favourite.
WHAT IS A SEA FAN?
Sea fans (gorgonians) are filter feeders, preferring habitats with strong currents. In temperate waters they grow to a maximum of 1 mt, but are often much smaller at around 30 cm and can be found in red yellow and orange.
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Spotted handfish, Tasmania
Design | Timeless
Neutral at its best, this design is the second from the Spotted handfish, inspired from the body markings.
ABOUT THE SPOTTED HANDFISH...
The spotted handfish is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List 2020 (last assessed 2018). It has a highly restricted range, being found only in the estuary of Derwent River, Tasmania, usually at depths of 5 to 10 m.
The spotted handfish is unusual in that it has highly adapted pectoral fins, which appear like hands (hence the name) and allow it to walk on the sea floor.