Mixed Media

Owen and Mzee (2010)

This piece depicts the hippo Owen with his best friend Mzee. It is based on the real life story of an orphaned hippo who was brought to a wildlife reserve. He and Mzee soon became best friends, even though Mzee’s species of turtle is known to be very isolated. It is an abstract watercolour collage.

Flight (2010)

This piece represents freedom. The bird escapes the confines of the canvas, and as it does so, the painting style which represents it becomes looser and looser. I made the structure of the bird with wire, and stuffed it with cotton balls before covering the outside with paper mache. The branch is real – it is attached to the frame of the canvas. Acrylic, mixed media on canvas.

Barcodes (2009)

This piece represents how, in the slave trade, people are treated as objects for sale. Plaster of Paris was used to cast the hands, and Photoshop was used to create the image of the hands.