Sikelela Owen
                                Nadene & Kaiden (Lloyd Park), 2024
                            
                                    Oil on Canvas
90 x 60 cm
35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
35 3/8 x 23 5/8 in
SOW 012
                                    
                                   Nadene is a friend of SO, they both had their first-borns children covid. Lloyd Park, Walthamstow is a public space which has become a regular meeting spot since the pandemic...
                        
                    
                                                    Nadene is a friend of SO, they both had their first-borns children covid. Lloyd Park, Walthamstow is a public space which has become a regular meeting spot since the pandemic and seen as Nadene's back garden. SO was thinking about how important parks were during this period and the accessibility in London to green space if you don't have a garden. Art historical and contemporary references/examples important to the artist include: Edouard Manet and his depiction of the upper classes and outdoor leisure. Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida's, "La Siesta" who painted his family at leisure. Kimathi Donkors, "Idyll" series depicting Black families relaxing and enjoying the landscape. Toyin Ojih Odutola's, series, "To Wander Determined".