The silver border around the map symbolizes that every journey you take has a silver lining and that journey does not always have to be a new destination but could be a personal journey as well.

The past few years with COVID - its uncertainty and travel restrictions, make me reflect back on previous trips, a longing to travel and explore, but it has also taught me that travel does not always have to be a new destination, but it could also be a personal journey right where you are and that it is often the familiar destinations that feeds the soul that helps us grow.

“In Daddy’s Arms, All Is Safe” was inspired by a photograph I took while roaming the streets of Old Havana, Cuba. The schools had ended for the day, and children were playing and running around in the plaza. Amongst all the laughter of the children, I spotted this little girl being carried, and she looked like she had not a care in the world as "In Daddy's Arms, All Is Safe."   

I used acrylic paint with a monochrome colour scheme for the portrait of the father and daughter. For the background, I used recycled milk, cereal, and pasta boxes along with my canvas packaging. The recycled materials were cut and arranged to form a pattern in an array of different colours with the milk boxes adding an extra bit of shine with the foil side visible.

“Reuse, Recycle, Rehumanize” was inspired by a photo I took a few years back in South Africa. She looked so peaceful, calm, and at that moment it seemed all her troubles lifted from her shoulders - she could reach for the stars. I wanted to capture that moment in my art, and encourage other women to also reach for the stars.

I used acrylic paint with a monochrome colour scheme for the portrait and for contrast in the background I used recycled Nespresso capsules and Softi candy wrappers. The recycled items are arranged to create a colourful pattern that adds to the beauty and vibrancy of the woman. The title of the piece is my way of asking people to think about what they are doing and instead of throwing things away and writing people off why not “Reuse, Recycle, and Rehumanize” wherever possible and do something you are proud off.