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Her work has been exhibited in Tokyo, New York, and Ottawa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy work explores the boundaries we draw between ourselves and other living beings. Through imagined characters that move between human and animal forms, I consider how we recognise individuality, assign value, and experience connection.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eI begin with a line and allow each figure to emerge intuitively. Bold colour and unexpected proportions give these characters a presence that is at once familiar and strange. The irregularities of the hand remain visible, allowing imperfection to become part of each figure’s identity.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003ePlayfulness offers a way into questions of empathy and coexistence. Beneath the humour and colour is a conviction that every life has value. 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