Loss

About the work

Mixed media on canvas. Ink, Acrylic, gold leaf

Framed in black wood, L shaped—31 x 31 x 5 cm. (12.2″x 12.2″ x 2″)

Loss explores the quiet, fragile spaces that follow change. Rather than depicting absence as emptiness, this work reflects on the tenderness that remains — the way memory lingers and how small details begin to carry greater weight.

The magpie stands among traces and fragments, acting as a quiet witness to what has passed. There is stillness here, but also attention — a sense of holding rather than letting go. Layered colour, texture, and subtle marks create an emotional depth beneath the surface, echoing the way loss reshapes us over time.

In this piece, loss is not an ending but a presence — something we learn to live alongside, carrying forward with care, resilience, and quiet understanding.