<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Diane Oleary - Online Art Gallery - Artist Portfolio</title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtistWork.asp?artist_id=OOXGQ1405624485515615</link><description>Diane Oleary - Online Art Gallery - Artist Portfolio</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:45:40 PST</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[Tidepool by Three Graces]]></title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtView.asp?artwork_id=EEWX5421624485521619</link><description><![CDATA[Not all areas of the rocky inter-tidal zone are exposed when the tide retreats. Depressions in the rocks, some of them many feet deep, continue to hold water and form the areas we call "tide pools." These can contain a huge number of organisms, many of whom are filter-feeders living on phytoplankton and zooplankton. These species must be able to adjust to rapid changes in temperature, pH, salinity, and the oxygen content of the water. All have special physiological mechanisms enabling them to do this.

Larger, deeper tide pools, like the one presented here, located near the low tide mark, have the least amount of fluctuation. Tide pools further up the shoreline are exposed to the elements for longer periods of time and exhibit a greater diversity in climate. They also have fewer inhabitants.

Common tide pool species include sea stars, mussels, anemones, tube worms, hermit crabs, a variety of mollusk species, sponges, nudibranchs, sea squirts, tealia, and jellyfish, like the sea gooseberries and bell jellies portrayed here. A number of species of small fishes also inhabit tide pools.

This limited edition reproduction is printed in house on Hewlett Packard's Z3100 Design Jet printer with 12-pigmented inks on Hahnem?le's Bright White Photo Rag 310gm archival fine art cotton rag paper.
</item><item><title><![CDATA[Dungeness Crab]]></title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtView.asp?artwork_id=GFUF5421624485524635</link><description><![CDATA[This is the so-called "big crab" is one of the largest on the Pacific coast and the one commonly found in markets. It lives on sandy bottoms and does not come up on shore. This crab is carnivorous and the traps are usually baited with fish. There are still active crab fisheries all along the Pacific coast, thanks to conservation measures and the protective actions of those who enjoy this great delicacy and want to see the species preserved.

This limited edition print is in house on Hewlett Packard's Z3100 Design Jet printer with 12-pigmented inks on Hahnem?le's Bright White Photo Rag 310gm archival fine art cotton rag paper</item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea Perches]]></title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtView.asp?artwork_id=YIVV542162448552340</link><description><![CDATA[The Sea Perches - Redtail, White, Striped, Pile, Shiner, Walleye and Silver - were all common to Tillamook Bay until the 1998-1999 sampling season when four species - Redtail, White, Walleye and Silver Surf Perches were found to be absent. They have not reappeared to date, although the Striped, Pile and Shiner Perches are still resident. Their common diet consists of small crustaceans, worms, mussels and occasional herring eggs. All these species tend to favor shallow waters in summer and deeper areas in winter.

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You may have a hard time spotting it because of the unique relationship it has with the hydroid (Perigonimus pugetensis). This hydroid attaches to the fish in large numbers, giving the little sea poacher the look of a floating mass of weeds and streamers. This serves the poacher well - it provides excellent protection from predators.

The sea poacher prefers colder waters and only visits Tillamook Bay during those episodes of chilly upwellings, which occur periodically along this part of the coast.

This limited edition print is in house on Hewlett Packard's Z3100 Design Jet printer with 12-pigmented inks on Hahnem?le's Bright White Photo Rag 310gm archival fine art cotton rag paper.</item><item><title><![CDATA[Eel Grass Bed]]></title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtView.asp?artwork_id=GRDE5421624485528222</link><description><![CDATA[This small, brightly colored sculpin was found and photographed in a tide pool near the Tillamook Bay jetty in 2002 and listed as unidentified on the fish survey for that year. It may be a Sven's Sculpin in breeding colors since it was located in an eel grass bed.

The Petrale Sole, also known as "brill," is among the more common flatfish found in Tillamook Bay.

Shiners are abundant along the entire Pacific coast. They school in shallow waters during the summer months, and then retire to deeper waters (60-240 feet) in the winter where they are often caught in trawls. Their diet consists of small crustaceans and other invertebrates. Eel grass beds are their preferred breeding habitat.

This limited edition print is printed in house on Hewlett Packard's Z3100 Design Jet printer with 12-pigmented inks on Hahnem?le's Bright White Photo Rag 310gm archival fine art cotton rag paper.
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Spawning takes place from late December to March when the female deposits her eggs in sheltered rocky locations just below the lowest tide level. The male then fertilizes the eggs and guards them until they hatch. He fans the egg mass with his tail to maintain good water and oxygen circulation, and will fiercely attack any predators that come near the nest.

The young fingerlings appear to favor eel grass beds as a nursery where they feed on copepods and other small crustaceans. The adult lingcod feeds mainly on herring but will also eat hake, whiting, flounder, squid and various crustaceans, and smaller cods. Lingcod is one of the riches sources of insulin among fishes, and its liver oil has the highest content of vitamins "A" and "D" of Pacific coast species.

This limited edition reproduction is printed in house on Hewlett Packard's Z3100 Design Jet printer with 12-pigmented inks on Hahnem?le's Bright White Photo Rag 310gm archival fine art cotton rag paper.</item><item><title><![CDATA[Split-Nose Rockfish]]></title><link>http://www.artq.net/ArtView.asp?artwork_id=KBKX5421624485531225</link><description><![CDATA[Splitnose are found from the northern Gulf of Alaska to Isla Cedros, with adults being common at depths from 215 to 350m. They grow up to 18 inches in length and range in color from a pale silvery-pinkish to bright red with deeper red blotches and/or bars depending upon their habitat and season. Splitnose live to at least 86 years and females grow larger and faster than males. Males, however, reach maximum length earlier than females. Research shows that these fish grow much faster in the northern part of their range. Larvae are released from March to September off Oregon with the greatest releases occurring during April and May.

This species is noted for its deeply notched upper jaw and the sharp, spiny prominences covering its head above the orbital socket.

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