Born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, I grew up in rural Nhlazatje, just before South Africa's transition to democracy in 1994. I never witnessed the injustices of the old regime directly, but I felt their residue. Broken family structures. Distant fathers. Alcoholic mothers. Abusive uncles and aunts. A people still learning how to be whole.

My work draws from these felt experiences. Grief. Trauma. Shame. This is our generation's inheritance. Through painting, I ask the question this country has not yet finished answering. How do we hold what we've been given, and how do we move forward?