Essence II

I am a printmaker and hairstylist. Plaiting hair has always been part of my life. Over the years this skill has developed from a means of earning income to an area of intense research and art practice. I am fascinated by the arrangements, patterns, colour and texture of African hair as interesting subject matter to explore. In my recent work, I focuses on the activity and process of ‘doing’ hair. Imagery of hybrid hairstyles are metaphors of the subconscious and conscious relationships between myself and my clients.