This collection brings together my love for the work of the American artist, Georgia O’Keefe with a lifelong obsession with chiaroscuro, an oil painting technique where light and dark hues are blended with soft brushes to create the illusion of rounded shapes on a two-dimensional surface. This technique was perfected by the Dutch Masters and requires a delicate balance between the white canvas and dark undertones. Here I explored the paradox of light and dark, not just as technique but also as metaphor of dimensionality in life - where acceptance of our darker nature provides the depth with which we can enjoy the lightness of being in this world. Lightness of Being is also the name of the image on the show card - the only remaining work from my debut, solo show.