Dutch Mothers, 2025

Dutch Mothers is a tribute to resilience, creativity, and the extraordinary lives of women who balanced art and family. Inspired in part by Rachel Ruysch, one of the most celebrated Dutch Golden Age painters, who raised ten children while maintaining a prolific and admired career, this piece reflects both the strength and tenderness of mothers across time.

The work celebrates domestic intimacy and floral abundance, translating the energy of life, care, and artistic practice into painterly gesture and colour. The flowers, vivid and expressive, are a metaphor for growth, nurturing, and the beauty that can flourish even amidst the responsibilities of motherhood.

Dutch Mothers sits at the intersection of history and contemporary expression, honouring the often-overlooked labour of women artists and the emotional depth of family life. It is a painting about devotion, resilience, and the quiet power of creation — whether through art, home, or both.