Holding Tight:  is a representation of the self. painted in acrylic and oils onto cork and tray frame mounted. 
Each piece is 33cm by 33cm in the white tray frame.
 
My work is informed by writing and research each playing a part in the final piece that you see before you. This body of work explores the boundaries that we put in place to keep ourselves authentic and true to who we are. 
 
'I can see myself sitting here writing in this notebook - I can see I am a shadow of me. I look shrivelled and trying to hide from everyone but I let them in and steal. I let them cross my boundaries - I let them take my soul when it was so delicate to start with. I let them take every part of me, when I needed it for myself'.