The features of the cheekily smiling girl can barely be seen beneath a veil of heavy black spots. The difficulty in latching on to any one detail mimics the complexity of memory and how it can be clearest when “viewed” peripherally, rather than straight on. The girl has her legs drawn up underneath her, as though she were perched on a seat, but the lack of context makes her appear as a floating apparition. Her fingers brush the bottom of her smiling mouth, as though wiping away dripped ice cream. She relishes her frozen dessert, but seems to enjoy the viewer’s attention even more.

A word from The Artist

Memories of youth are a theme in my work; the hazy blizzard-like texture aims to recreate the there-but-not-there effect of recollection. I find inspiration in both my own experiences and those of people around me. Each person will have their own understanding of an artwork; a good piece of art will arouse an feeling or memory without using words.