Serene Swimmer Paintings for Art Collectors Seeking Calm & Quiet Beauty
Discover original underwater acrylics and prints that invite reflection, wellness, and tranquility.
It all begins underwater
My paintings invite you into a quiet, meditative world beneath the surface—where sunlight dances on skin, water slows everything down, and movement softens into a peaceful rhythm.
Each piece captures that suspended world below: shifting light, fluid motion, and the blurred boundary between reality and abstraction. Through layers of color and calm, every painting becomes an invitation to pause, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself and the serenity only water can offer.
Meet Vanessa: Alberta’s Underwater Artist
Serene Swimmers. Shifting Light. Stillness in Motion.
Vanessa Corrigall is a Canadian artist known for her underwater paintings that explore light, movement, and the quiet serenity of being submerged. A lifelong swimmer, she captures the way water transforms the human form—distorted, reflective, and beautifully abstract.
Collectors are drawn to her work for its themes of wellness, fluid motion, and tranquility. Based in Leduc, Alberta, Vanessa creates from her home studio while also teaching high school art on a reserve and donating 5% of every sale to the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Her work invites you to pause—breathe—and enter a space of reflection and calm.
Award-Winning Underwater Artist
Vanessa Corrigall’s serene swimmer paintings bring calm, light, and reflection into collectors’ homes.
Serene Swimmer Paintings for Art Collectors
“Her painting of water feels so real and alive. Her work is remarkable.”
In this tender lakeside scene, a father and daughter share a quiet moment suspended in time—half-submerged in the stillness of water, bathed in the soft glow of a setting sun. “Held by the Water, Held by Love” captures the deep connection between generations, the comfort of being seen, and the serenity that only nature—and love—can offer.
Painted in rich acrylic layers with a dreamy palette of warm sunset tones and cool reflections, this piece is part of Vanessa Corrigall’s signature ripples of reality series. Inspired by Alberta’s lakes and the sacredness of shared experience, the work invites the viewer to pause and feel the quiet strength of familial love.
A celebration of both memory and moment, this painting speaks to those who treasure connection, nostalgia, and the healing power of water.
Acrylic on Canvas. (Frame not included).
101.60cm × 76.20cm (40in x 30in)
Vanessa Corrigall, 2025
The painting has two layers of an isolation coat and then two layers of a satin varnish. This seals the acrylic work with a transparent satin acrylic layer which is breathable, permanent, and protects against UV damage.
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This painting is professionally packed using custom-made, protective packaging to ensure it is free from humidity changes and unintentional shipping damage. This ORIGINAL artwork by Vanessa Corrigall comes stretched and ready to hang, complete with wire. It will be shipped worldwide, REGISTERED & TRACKED, within five working days after purchase confirmation.
Feel the serenity of being enveloped by cool water, where every ripple and bubble adds to a sense of calm. In "Lamina," a woman is submerged up to her shoulders and slightly turned to you. Her wet hair clings gently to her skin, creating an intimate, tranquil scene. The water’s surface is alive with swirling colors, suggesting movement and life beneath, capturing a moment of peaceful solitude.
This artwork invites you to connect with the quiet, reflective beauty of the human form in nature. The dreamy quality of "Lamina" encourages you to pause and find your own story within its depths. It’s more than just a visual experience; it’s a journey into a moment of contemplation and inner peace.
Acrylic on canvas
25.5 cm × 91.5 cm (32 in × 40 in)
The painting has two layers of matte varnish. This seals the acrylic work with a transparent matte acrylic layer which is breathable, permanent, and protects against UV damage.
Free Shipping within Canada and the United States:
This painting is professionally packed using custom-made, protective packaging to ensure it is free from humidity changes and unintentional shipping damage. This ORIGINAL artwork by Vanessa Corrigall comes stretched and ready to hang, complete with wire. It will be shipped worldwide, REGISTERED & TRACKED, within five working days after purchase confirmation.
Wondering what materials I use, whether I accept commissions, or how to care for original artwork? I’ve answered the most common questions collectors ask—plus a few unexpected ones (like: do I paint mermaids?).
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Where to See the Work
October – Elsie John’s Gallery
📍 Leduc Public Library | All October
Discover the quiet beauty of submerged figures and rippling light in this month-long show at a cozy, welcoming space.
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October – Leduc Civic Centre
📍 Leduc Civic Centre | All October
The final stop in this fall series, this exhibit invites you to reflect and slow down with work that captures the pause between breath and movement.
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From My Studio to the Gallery Wall
Get a peek into my painting process, exhibitions, and life in the studio.
