Artworks

This work represents the connection we have to each other as individual athletes. The Olympic Games instil a sense of community and friendship amongst athletes of all nations, and this can be felt in a way that cannot be articulated through words. The rings in all three of my works represent the Olympic rings, as well as the deep connections between athletes. Each athlete in this image is female, and was superimposed onto the background image so as to imply that we become our environments, both as we express ourselves through competition and beyond our philosophical existence as human beings. The tree rings represent the natural world and our relationship to it.

This piece is an expression of the joy felt through competition. While we cannot all win our events, there is a certain satisfaction experienced in completing the immense challenge of Olympic competition. Excellence, one of the Olympic values, is always pursued as we compete in our events — although no performance is perfect, the relief and gratification can be achieved regardless. This joy is attained through pursuing our passions, and when we come together to step up to our individual challenges the collective fulfilment is much more delightful. As the world’s top athletes convene in one place every four years, this passion of pursuing excellence can be felt from every dimension.

This image is a reminder of the enjoyment in sport. Although our races, games and events can seem intense and momentous, we as athletes are out there on the field of play doing what we love. The colours in this piece are playful and are evocative of the fun and vibrancy of competition. We all began our athletic endeavours in the pursuit of fun; our journeys took us to the pinnacle of sport, and sometimes we need the reminder that we are doing what we love in a beautiful, lively and colourful world. It is also important to note that, as many Winter Olympic events take place outdoors, Winter Olympic athletes all have a deep respect for our environment: the mountains, snow, earth, ice and sky.