Frenny Jowi

You have the snake plant down there in the corner, some succulents and you have even fresh peppermint.

But the plants are also featuring a lot in your paintings.

For example, the painting right in front of us, there are three women

and there are two potted plants, and one of the plants is a climber that's growing all the way onto the beautiful woman's shoulder.

So that's what you mean by the painting is dark because actually the literal painting is done in very bright colors.

There's bright green and pink and yellow.

But the concept of women experiencing abuse is what you're referring to as dark.

Okay.

So show us a bit more.

And your new studio has a great view of the outdoors.

Actually, I just saw a really big pig running across the green open field.

Oh!

So the lucky pig might get featured in your next painting?

You've been listening to the documentary in the studio with the Kenyan artist Mika Obanda, proving that art and community can help rebuild a life.

The program was presented by me, Freni Joey, and the producers were Andrea Kidd and Paula McGrath.