Home

Home is a miniature painting that was created during a painting activity while I was at work. At the time, I was working as a support worker with women experiencing homelessness and domestic violence. That evening, I found myself thinking that my workplace, this shelter, had to be a home for them. A place where they could finally breathe. The irony was that none of them truly had one... That thought deeply moved me. Everyone deserves a place to call home. Later, this little house came to life. I wanted to express what home means to me. I brought the painting to life in a short animated video where a man returns home from work and reunites with the woman he loves. Overcome with love, they kiss tenderly before clumsily falling into the grass, wrapped in each other's arms, sharing a quiet moment together. They get back up, still holding hands, and walk into their little love nest, followed by their two inseparable cats. I believe this painting simply speaks of that. There is nothing more precious than a home... no matter how modest it may be.