Matriarch acrylic on canvas, 289 x 214 cm 2021 Statement 'Matriarch' has been a labour of love. It is a representational expression of the turbulent emotions surrounding the recent loss of the artist's mother. The image is based on the expansive view of the sea and the sky from her mother's room in the beautiful village of Coverack, Cornwall in the UK. Susie reflects on the human experience and reacts to emotions by describing the power and magnitude of the elements. 'Matriarch' draws on the strength and the beauty of the sea and the sky, expressing the calm and the peace which come after the turbulence of the storm. Artist: Susie Pearce