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An artwork done 2009, at a time when I saw myself as a seeker and was happy so. Where God became an 'isness' an 'energy' an 'all that is' and I was content with this vacuum as the nothingness as it all was. Religion was not 'for me' and I was convinced till today that I was not for religion. Yes, I wanted to believe there is a placeholder for a God, but the God I grew up with was by no means loving.
There had to be another way. I just did not see it at that time.
Here the figure represents that seeking notion many encounters. Where we stand paused at a crossroads and rather leap to the unknown than reside in the quagmire of religious bias, patriarchal processes, and rules and regulations. [This of course can be applied to every situation or challenge we face] A decision which puts God and the man-made rules at a distance, hoping the separation will keep us from His final judgment which is all brimstone and fire apparently - not my idea of heaven. So I chose to distance myself...

Born in South Africa, the environment, open spaces, and interpersonal interaction was a primary source of inspiration growing up. For me, Art is one place where desire to express and explore creativity becomes truly tangible. I am now primarily inspired by thoughts of the world we live in, the truths that we believe exist, and how we live these truths. My work is based on human relationships and interactions in the physical and spiritual emotional context, these I question and turn upside down and then comment on it through my art. Qualifying as a Landscape Architect, I worked within this field in South Africa and Botswana and lectured at the University of Tswana in the Landscape Design module. I moved on to opening my own Graphic...