Weathered Gold explores the female experience through the metaphor of the oyster shell.
Drawing on the philosophy of repair associated with Kintsugi, the gilded edges honour rather than conceal change. My work reflects on life's transformative passages, where loss and growth coexist. Neither decorative nor damaged, the shell stands as a quiet symbol of resilience: a vessel carrying the evidencejj of a life lived, loved, altered and still luminous
On raw linen artist's canvas, oil and gold leaf. 51 x 61 cms
