"My work is about love, the expression of love and the process of opening up to love and ultimately to the flow of life. I have worked in community arts for many years teaching movement, drama and art I learned that the most important was love and connection to other people. I work in community settings predominantly with people with learning disabilities who seem to understand this concept and have taught it to me. This has led me to run workshops and coach people on opening their hearts. I am exploring the many aspects of love using art, movement, visualisation and painting hearts. Painting hearts for me is like saying a prayer. I joyfully open myself up to the energy of life to paint them and let them be created through me. They guide me and help me to remember that there is beauty and strength in being vulnerable and soft. I hope the heart paintings put a smile on people’s faces and connect them to the love and creativity inside them."

Discover her gallery: https://catemackenzie.com/gallery/