Gratitude hypha-gallery-catford The painting considers the natural

The painting considers the natural world's dependence on these creatures in the insect kingdom

hands-on process

rotate around a central spine

temporary materials to suggest architectural forms

the finished piece operates as a quiet

Gratitude hypha-gallery-catford The painting considers the naturalThe circular canvas works almost like a loop you can't step out of: no corners, no clear beginning, so the figure and the pigeons end up blending into each other in a way that feels instinctive rather than precise. I was thinking about domestication not as a clean historical fact but as a messy, emotional exchange: projection, service, care, and then the moments where that care slips or turns into neglect. The red berries started out looking like