The things you leave behind, 2022

My artwork reflects on what is left behind when someone passes away and how the memories that attach to their belongings transform material into something sacred. I have chosen to explore the emotions attached to death and memory as I process my dad’s passing last year due to his mental health. The growing darkness across both paintings and silhouetted figure depict my dad’s suffering which has now been passed onto his loved ones. The objects that made him happy are captured in the soft angelic light, translating how the joy he brought can now only be found in his possessions.