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During my early years in Australia, homesickness often crept in. To cope, I turned to my childhood toys, finding joy in sketching them.

As I drew more and more items from the 80s and 90s, I felt a beautiful connection with others who shared that same nostalgia. It became clear that while we may have different memories, the fondness for our past comforts us all.

Although these objects are my favourite items to draw, I try to allow myself to recreate every subject and every thought that enters my mind.

My artworks are like pages of a diary: some pieces reflect my joy, while others dig into the more serious aspects of being human, showcasing the beautiful complexity and dichotomy of life.

Hi,

My name is Cecile and I am a pencil artist living in Paynesville, Victoria.

I particularly enjoy drawing on canvas as it offers a soft and smooth process. I use makeup brushes to blend the graphite powder and to create subtle shadows. The powder falls into every little dimple of the canvas and becomes part of its structure, rather than just covering it.

Even though I spent a lot of time drawing with graphite as a little girl, it is only in 2019 that I went back to practicing daily and looking for ways to improve my technique.

One day, while playing with a beer cap, I became fascinated by the light hitting certain areas.

I decided that this would be a fantastic subject to draw. A collection of beer cap drawings became my first solo exhibition in Ballarat in 2020.