Summer Garden was created in response to the death of my dear mother, whom I cared for through her journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Our relationship was intimate and sustained through time, presence and attention. After her death, I felt compelled to make work that could hold that connection - and Summer Garden emerged as a quiet act of remembrance and forgiveness.

Her garden was a place she cherished and where we drank tea, listened to birdsong and felt the warmth of the sun together. When she died, the garden faded with her. This work allows the flowers to continue living - in her honour and as a way to keep the memories of her love alive.