I created this artwork of my aunty, after she visited New Zealand for the first time last year (2023). Meeting her and hearing all the memories she shared with my siblings and parents made me envious of how little memories she and I shared. When she returned to the Middle East I found a photo […]
‘Into the Wild’ series of paintings were inspired from seeing her children go through the stages of developing their individual personalities and realising their place in their world. Seeing them wrestling with the belief of staying unique to themselves but also feeling the pull to fit in. Dressing up in costume seems to allow a […]
‘Into the Wild’ series of paintings were inspired from seeing her children go through the stages of developing their individual personalities and realising their place in their world. Seeing them wrestling with the belief of staying unique to themselves but also feeling the pull to fit in. Dressing up in costume seems to allow a […]
The natural rock archway of Cathedral Cove is an iconic New Zealand symbol. The rock through the archway is named Te Hoho meaning standing out and prominent. This view is from a photo I took three years ago before it was closed to the public after Cyclone Gabrielle. The sea around the cove is Te […]
Graceful Lotus under moonlight - 2024
The moon gracefully embraces the lotus with its golden rays The lotus lovingly adorns the moon with its beauty and purity
Golden Flames in winter - 2024
The green vines are laden with brilliant, orange and trumpet-shaped petals, They hang elegantly down my garden walls, brightening up the whole surroundings, They look like golden flames breathing warmth into the winter chill.
You can be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you don’t know it, all of that doesn’t even matter. Each woman’s body demands to be accepted on its own terms. The female body changes over time, to age, illness, or circumstance. […]
