Painting

My paintings are largely still life, made through slow, attentive looking and a precise, almost hyper-real approach to detail. Small, carefully chosen objects become carriers of memory and history, often drawn from family heirlooms, particularly items connected to my great-grandmother, such as her Singer sewing machine, which functions as a time capsule. These domestic remnants are frequently juxtaposed with native flora and fauna, creating subtle conversations between colonial inheritance, ownership, migration, and place. Alongside these works sit self-portraits and patterned interiors, where the body, landscape, and decorative traditions intertwine, continuing an ongoing exploration of identity, belonging, and the traces we carry forward.