NIA GARDENER

As a mixed media artist, I often work with ink, bleach, pastels, charcoal, and drawing powder, painting with feathers, sponges, brushes and sometimes sticks. My practice is painting disfigured figures to represent the body as a vessel by removing its appearance. Since becoming a Christian, I see the body as a blank canvas, like mannequins that link to how I use breath as the main subject and how I want that shown in my works with my brush strokes. The textile materials I use show a light, airy feel since we can't see the breath but feel it, so I tend to experiment with different materials to emphasise this.

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