The essence of me, the artist!  In exploring portraiture for the first time, this piece has challenged my creative practice; experimenting and using new, further refined techniques. Mosaics by their very nature (in particular portraiture), force the process of deconstruction at the very beginning of creation; exploring facial lines, tones and features. Followed by a process of reconstruction and use of additional elements (stuff) that embody the subject.

My essence (stuff)- bright, colourful, garden (seeds), mosaics (cutting tool), socialising (broken gin bottle pieces) and signature hot pink glasses.