This exhibition looks at conversations that occur between two people, a granddaughter and her grandmother. It is a narrative that explores the process of remembering, forgetting, and remembering again.

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In January of 2015, my grandmother Hilda had a stroke and was unable to recover to her old self. She was unable to communicate and her memory was not very good. Our one-sided conversation was forgotten only five minutes after we had had it, and was surprised and happy to see me once again.

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I've always wanted to chat with my grandmother but the time was never right and I regret that. When I paint and draw her, I feel that I'm unpacking the stories for her. Painting and drawing her photographs is a way for me to be able to have that conversation with her - of her past and who she was.

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The majority of the images that I use in my work come from forgotten family albums. In my work I use a variety of materials because each photograph is individual - one type of material translate the image differently from another.

 

The choices that I make in this project are directly related to my relationship with my grandmother. When I show her my paintings she recognizes the image and will have some sort of reaction. In a way, my work is a way for me to have a dialogue with her, to have the conversations we've never had.