I find inspiration in everything, and I listen to my intuition a lot regarding images in my mind, or something might trigger a memory of colour combos that I love like seeing a pastel sunset. I love the artistry of fashion and a fierce model with a gangster’s look in her eyes. Drawing women like that inspires me to keep on being brave in my work.

How does the loss of a parent change your life? Mariana Mezic used art to bring colour into her monotone world