Beyond The Shadows Of The Doubts

Lani is a Brisbane-based artist using primarily coloured pencils to create vibrant artworks that aim to draw viewers in and make them think. Lani believes in the transformative nature of art so much that, alongside her own visual art practice, she became an art therapist to support others in the process of transforming their experiences through art.  
 
Lani's personal art practice focusses on whimsy, absurdity, playfulness, surrealism, observations, and sometimes carries an undertone of moral warning akin to fairytales or parables. Alana uses her art to express emotion, work through anxiety, as a form of prayer, or to just experience delight. 

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This piece is about that anxious feeling you get - that imposter syndrome - when you feel like you're not qualified to be somewhere, and you'll somehow be exposed. It's the character, the shadow of a doubt, who says, "if only they realise you have no idea". It’s the voice that causes you to question yourself. Despite this, the girl has the option to take a risk and climb into the hot air balloon, even if the shadow is trying to stop her...