Blooming Bodies 07 Size:9.5x11 but not really identifying with

but not really identifying with the natural world around them

I’ve always enjoyed playing with repetitive patterns and used small butterflies cut from an etching depicting Melmac cups

Think of the height and weight of the bear - her presence demands respect

I enjoy combining elements of drum materials

flowing with expressionism

Blooming Bodies 07 Size:9.5x11 but not really identifying withThis series is a celebration of the self that is grounded in the understanding of its own power and unique beauty. Painted with the wet on wet technique, the figure blooms from the ground and settles into her space: gentle, tender, and sure. Created in collaboration with award winning portrait photographer and confidence cheerleader Michele Mateus, this series reads like a love letter to the self, these paintings honour the power of the feminine, and