After I became a Mother, I realised just how precious Children are. Life changes in a blink and we become self-absorbed by this little bundle of perfection. We no longer matter, instead our focus is concentrated upon this innocent & flawless creation. I remember when we brought Harper home from hospital, saying to my husband ‘I can’t believe we get to keep her’…she was all ours & we just wanted to give her the world! True perfection. I’ve been asked a few times, do I think my daughter knows that Mummy is different; and after about the 100th time, my answer remains the same, no. She knows that Mummy has dark hair as opposed to blonde, that Mummy talks a little funny, but she doesn't know why as I’m the only Mummy she has ever known. This piece reflects the opposite to the complexities of Motherhood, even in the process as it was created using one of my earliest introductions to Art in Childhood, marbling prints! It is then coated in a high gloss to give an almost glass-like reflective quality. This mirrored finish represents that as I look at Harper, I see resemblances of my husband & I, but also a pureness which shines through.

Dimensions: 80x120cm

Medium: Acrylic on Cotton Canvas