Torrential Heart Waterprint
2023
Ink and water on paper
Framed in welded aluminium and museum glass
22” x 16” / 56 × 41 cm
Torrential Heart began as a self-portrait—me, partially hidden behind a fern. I was exploring concealment and revelation, how much of myself to show and what to keep veiled. The neon palette—vibrant pinks, oranges, and greens—carried a charged energy that felt bigger than the body. I had been looking at Peter Doig’s Orange Sunshine, how it pulses with emotion with luminosity and the figure is almost hidden.
As I worked, the patterns began to swirl and the textures layered. It became less about the figure and more about what moves between the visible and the unseen. I was looking for that place where organic shapes meet bold abstraction, where something emotional and rhythmic can unfold.
This piece holds fragments of introspection—those fleeting moments of self-awareness that rise up when I’m deep in the process. Torrential Heart speaks to the tension I often feel between turning inward and stepping out into the world. It’s grounded in something personal, but it also reaches toward something wider: a shared exploration of identity, feeling, and the natural world.
2023
Ink and water on paper
Framed in welded aluminium and museum glass
22” x 16” / 56 × 41 cm
Torrential Heart began as a self-portrait—me, partially hidden behind a fern. I was exploring concealment and revelation, how much of myself to show and what to keep veiled. The neon palette—vibrant pinks, oranges, and greens—carried a charged energy that felt bigger than the body. I had been looking at Peter Doig’s Orange Sunshine, how it pulses with emotion with luminosity and the figure is almost hidden.
As I worked, the patterns began to swirl and the textures layered. It became less about the figure and more about what moves between the visible and the unseen. I was looking for that place where organic shapes meet bold abstraction, where something emotional and rhythmic can unfold.
This piece holds fragments of introspection—those fleeting moments of self-awareness that rise up when I’m deep in the process. Torrential Heart speaks to the tension I often feel between turning inward and stepping out into the world. It’s grounded in something personal, but it also reaches toward something wider: a shared exploration of identity, feeling, and the natural world.
2023
Ink and water on paper
Framed in welded aluminium and museum glass
22” x 16” / 56 × 41 cm
Torrential Heart began as a self-portrait—me, partially hidden behind a fern. I was exploring concealment and revelation, how much of myself to show and what to keep veiled. The neon palette—vibrant pinks, oranges, and greens—carried a charged energy that felt bigger than the body. I had been looking at Peter Doig’s Orange Sunshine, how it pulses with emotion with luminosity and the figure is almost hidden.
As I worked, the patterns began to swirl and the textures layered. It became less about the figure and more about what moves between the visible and the unseen. I was looking for that place where organic shapes meet bold abstraction, where something emotional and rhythmic can unfold.
This piece holds fragments of introspection—those fleeting moments of self-awareness that rise up when I’m deep in the process. Torrential Heart speaks to the tension I often feel between turning inward and stepping out into the world. It’s grounded in something personal, but it also reaches toward something wider: a shared exploration of identity, feeling, and the natural world.