Oil on canvas
40x40" Framed in a white-grained wood
 
The artwork is available at The London Art Exchange
 
The artwork was shown at the Women's University Club in Mayfair, on July 5th, 2024, for the celebration of the King of Ashanti's Silver Jubilee. I showed six artworks at the event, alongside another contemporary artist Christabel Forbes. 
 
The private function was held by the King's nephew, Yaw Mark Nkansah-Amoyaw with speeches about the King's collectables from Angus Patterson -Chief Curator of Metal Works at The V&A Museum. The collectables are held at Windsor, the V&A and The Wallace Collection. 
 
The artwork was also shown at The Other Art Fair London Mar 2023 - Saatchi Art and also my solo show IN FLIGHT at The Hyde Gallery, Sept 2023.
 
The artwork was featured in Suboart Magazine, Aug 2023 
 
 
Nirvana 2 is the centrepiece of a triptych that I painted for the feature wall on my stand at The Other Art Fair London 2023.

I wanted each canvas to work equally well on its own as well as the three canvas pieces that I painted.
 
My vision for the piece was to be of a heavenly setting, where the viewer is taken to a calm and tranquil state. I wanted to create not just a painting but a mood and scene to flow across 3 canvases.
 
Nirvana, a state of freedom from sorrow & happiness but also an ideal or idyllic place.
 
My largest painting to date. I like to work on a large scale, to give me freedom of space and composition, creating bold fish and lily pads contrasting with the subtle green of the water.
 
I poured washes of water mixable oil over 3 canvases, then moved the oil in a way to simulate the flow and movement of natural water. My passion for painting koi comes from living near beautiful lakes with carp ponds near by. Koi are a symbol of good luck and spiritual abundance. I painted three koi in each canvas, totalling nine which is also a significant lucky number.
 
The colour pallet that I use for my artwork is influenced by current colour trends in interiors and also inspired by nature.