When you think of inspirational places, you probably don’t think of the bathroom. But after seeing these works of art, you may very well change your mind.
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If Nikky Morgan-Smith was on a mission to prove that the bathroom is the most inspiring room in the house, then she’s definitely winning.
The Byron-based artist has used this unlikely room, which she says depicts a desire to create sanctuary of the self, as inspiration for her ongoing body of work, Displaced Inhabitants.
“The bathroom and bath are motifs for this idea and its inhabitants are representations of self,” Nikky told Mamamia.
A single mum who grew up around Byron, Nikky attributes much of her painting skill to her parents. “Painting has always been part of my life as both of my parents are practicing contemporary artists.
“I guess I started to learn how to paint from watching them in the studio and art just being around and part of what we do.”
