Holding the baby is a long running project of mine. I have been collecting images from social media of mothers and young children in arms. Slowly I am trying to paint the moments of connection that “hold” us together.
Nana and Ceci
The original photograph was taken by Tamzen Bray, mother of Ceci and daughter of Nana. I wanted to portray the warmth of the relationship between a young child and their grandmother. Though we cannot see it, we know the baby is whispering a delightful secret.
Still Mother