Becoming Earth is an ongoing series exploring the relationship between the human body and the natural world. My work imagines people, plants, trees and landscapes as connected rather than separate, where the boundaries between body and Earth slowly dissolve.
Working with watercolour, acrylic ink, graphite and soft pastel, I create layered drawings and paintings that explore transformation, memory and belonging. I am interested in how the body can become part of the landscape, suggesting that humans are not separate from nature but deeply connected to it.
Alongside drawing and painting, I use performance to create expressive marks inspired by movement, growth and the rhythms of the natural world. My practice invites viewers to slow down, reflect and consider their own relationship with the Earth.
Rona Thorne 