Towards Home Painting

I live in the mist-draped, magical Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with my husband Patrick. My practice shifts between the traditional medium of oil on canvas and explorations in mixed media, collage, and assemblage. At the heart of my work lies an inquiry into Transcendence and, more broadly, into Transition—the passage through or beyond a context, whether emotional or physical. Many of my pieces are layered mixed-media works where oil painting intertwines with found objects, often suspended in resin. These fragments—what I like to call “treasures”—take on new and enchanted forms. A broken butterfly wing, for example, affixed to the silhouette of a figure, becomes both a gesture of flight and a metaphor for transformation. I am fascinated by time and dimension, and the possibility of existence beyond them. Roman numerals—X, V, i, ii, iii—recur in my work, hinting at the enigmatic cycles of these forces. The figure emerges as the universal pilgrim, always journeying, always seeking. This pilgrimage unfolds in many rhythms: sometimes I move steadily forward, other times with a rush of momentum, alive with energy and delight. There are moments of grappling, crawling, searching. And, occasionally, moments when I feel lifted—floating, even flying. In every instance, I am Finding Things—the phrase I have given my blog, and a mantra that threads through my practice. Making art restores balance; it connects me to myself, my place, and the people around me. It brings clarity. Above all, it brings me joy.