Full Bloom marks a pivotal moment in my practice and is the first of a new series of surrealist figurative portraits. The work emerged from a season of spiritual and creative transformation. Near the end of 2024, God gave me a dream regarding my debut solo exhibition. When the opportunity later arose, I stepped forward in faith, trusting it was God’s will.
Throughout 2025, I produced a body of pop-surrealist work for my exhibition Cosmic Beetle. God used this exhibition as an evangelistic tool, opening space for me to share my testimony and the gospel through both the paintings and accompanying written material. While I witnessed the impact on others, it was only later that I understood its personal significance. The exhibition became an expression of my healed inner child in God, a necessary process that allowed me to reach a new maturity in my craft.
"Full Bloom" is an arrival into a tangible exploration of light and the human form. This piece draws inspiration from Genesis reflecting on humanity’s connection to God’s image and the responsibility of dominion. Through these portraits my aim is to explore themes of harmony and peace with nature. In this case beetles. Evoking a vision of creations connection to each other before it was marked by sin and nakedness. A time when the fullness of life being clothed in God's glory was the norm. A celebration of life and the new relationships we now get to make with nature and each-other thanks to the power of reconciliation gifted to us by Jesus Christ.