Mālō e lelei, ko hoku hingoa ko Hūfia Taumoefolau. My lino print focuses on the strength and power of the coconut palm. “Known as the ‘tree of life’, locals make use of every part of the tree to survive – the fruit for eating, husks for fuelling fires, fronds for making multiuse baskets, and the […]
This mixed media piece, Dissolve is from a series of artworks that deals with the grief of my mother dying five years ago. I have used a combination of still life elements and abstract shapes, layered up with collaged photographs and a range of media to create the idea of grasping and holding on to […]
This mixed media piece, Remnants is from a series of artworks that deals with the grief of my mother dying five years ago. I have used a combination of still life elements and abstract shapes, layered up with collaged photographs and fabric and a range of media to create the idea of grasping and holding […]
This mixed media piece, She’s Here is from a series of artworks that deals with the grief of my mother dying five years ago. I have used a combination of still life elements and abstract shapes, layered up with collaged photographs and a range of media to create the idea of grasping and holding on […]
The way old English greenhouses were where fairies were believed to have lived and taken care of.
Fairy tale come to life - 2024
The way that when children read fairy tales it comes to life due to their wild imaginations, the open book represents a fairy tale coming to life.
the flowers represent the celebration of a new life, a new person, a new something and the hands represent reaching for that something new.
This piece features the great egret in a watery landscape. There are blurred strips that cross through the painting, which represent the unknown of life. Sometimes we cannot clearly see our purpose or where our future leads, but there’s a strange beauty in going with the flow and seeing where it takes you.
This piece is a sewn version of a ‘Devine Feminine’ form. When sewn in beautiful ways and fabrics, it is a lovely prop, but also a lovely cushion, or nighttime ‘huggee-pillow’. The ‘Pillow Prince’ will follow at some point.
I love the abundance of early summer blooms. I created the photo by floating the flowers in water, swirling the bright colours and placing the darker foliage around the edges.
