https://ridingthemamawave.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-03-23 https://ridingthemamawave.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/104f805b-af5b-4968-b5bd-b78f88d9c3eb/el_langkawi.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/16bbffc7-eff7-42a1-885d-1ede7300b99e/el_nel_balcony_painting.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/60ab7f5d-87f8-4766-b448-85cba67ec449/tempImage1wgTyn.jpg https://ridingthemamawave.com/about-me daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1618481929593-9I6972R1ITJZY8ZD0N8B/Forest.jpg El - MAMA WAVE MAMA WAVE is a painted and written story of my own experiences since becoming a mother in 2018. Colour and words have become prayers, medicine and a life force, which have helped me to navigate a journey – the miraculous highs, crashing plunges, and everything in between on this unique wave of motherhood – without a map or a precedent to follow. MAMA WAVE is led by my heart, expressing profound love, tremendous grief, and immense gratitude for my children and for life. My paintings are mixed media and largely abstract. My writing takes the form of free verse poetry. Both practices describe the ongoing, unpredictable wave of motherhood, which I am blessed to be riding today, and my children are a constant source of inspiration. My paintings and poetry reflect on a mother’s unwavering love, and a determination to celebrate life, despite significant challenges along the way, and the fear of the unknown. This paradoxical mix of emotion is familiar to Mamas who have grieved a child or parented a child with complex medical needs, rare disease, or disabilities. I especially love sharing my work with other Mamas who find themselves on unexpected waves. MAMA WAVE expresses the beauty, the heartache and the magic transformations of motherhood, and celebrates the precious sacredness and divine power of Mamas, in all of their forms. El https://ridingthemamawave.com/poems daily 0.75 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/796c8501-f6b3-4ef4-97fe-49c388793f44/970725ab-1354-4790-96d6-4f1ea398c830.JPG Poems Reading at The Tropical Spice Gardens, Penang, Malaysia, May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/0806fc74-fddc-4957-8c4c-b358f244b8d9/PHOTO-2025-11-02-10-57-01.jpg Poems Reading at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/8e473b4e-14f6-4033-9d65-f56dcbd70ea7/8dac3afb-aa82-4c72-ac70-b796aff78c01.JPG Poems Reading at BUMI Festival, Penang, Malaysia, June 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/a6a5fbd9-1083-45e0-b5ed-124aa5e3bbb3/IMG_3417.jpg Poems Reading at COEX, Hin Bus Depot, Penang, Malaysia, March 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774959060777-VD7DQSSF3JMDCOXH45J1/c679dd9f-4b42-4456-aaf5-d7354ed1ee63.jpg Poems Reading at WYLD, Singapore, November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/8b00e2ad-b045-4ae9-b444-a71f2c5a1939/IMG_9293.jpeg Poems Reading at Providero, Llandudno, Wales, October 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/aec84fb4-192e-4ffd-83cc-874af3a23d12/IMG_1292.jpg Poems Women's Poetry Workshop at LUMA, Penang, Malaysia, May 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774960414653-4FFTZC0O35GWEL5HCSUZ/Hikayat%2B-%2BEleanor%2BJohnson%2B%2BPoster.png Poems Artist's Talk at Hikayat Gallery, Penang, Malaysia, November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/4aa01400-1b2f-4430-8ab9-c7a6345b828f/1A22A67B-4022-478F-B89C-1CC66DB645C5.jpg Poems Artist's Talk at Hikayat Gallery, Penang, Malaysia, November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/578ef24b-3ec6-4cf5-a759-de5dc4653dfd/IMG_0566.JPG Poems Exhibition and Reading, Georgetown Literary Festival, Penang, Malaysia, November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/5a2509bd-219b-4e82-adf7-daea20780550/7B0F4026-9267-4C42-B356-981C2B01DEC0.JPG Poems Reading at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, November 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774959240897-C3F9ZHWOHGZ6MYPGEGHK/1ab0d8c6-7828-4903-a2c1-b6ee4da95c8e.png Poems Reading and Poetry Seminar, Universiti Sains Malaysia University (USM), January 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774959289750-NXAVMCZ3TBQ3AD1Z7RKX/94c963dc-ae2f-4ecc-8931-ac33152b6c76.jpg Poems International Women's Day Poetry Workshop, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, Wales, March 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774959405230-P44KBG421LNPJWCJ0RJT/Blue%252BMinimalist%252BWorld%252BOceans%252BDay%252BPoster%252B%2525282%252529.jpg Poems Reading at The Orchard, Bristol, March 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/98e1b14b-cbea-4ea3-9387-8876e7b96bdf/ACBE7497-76F4-4358-BD51-3A9BBB381E72.JPG Poems Reading at The Orchard, Bristol, March 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/c9231325-6b3c-454b-9cf2-abfa215591d7/POSTER+for+MAMA+WAVE.jpg Poems https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1d511624-d54d-4327-98a7-5a9ac24645d5/BUMI_3.JPG https://ridingthemamawave.com/paintings daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/7ca830bb-1a02-4f32-aef7-ee7e198aebb3/Fan+Palm+Lotus.jpeg Paintings Fan Palm // 2026 // Mixed media // 75cm x 56cm // Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 30cm x 42cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/8eef1089-2600-4e1b-9f38-903888cbffd1/Jungle_sky.JPG Paintings Jungle Sky // 2025 // Mixed media // 56cm x 56cm Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 30cm x 42cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/2ec700f6-8b64-4822-9623-4ea4143c70a6/Palm+Silhouettes.JPG Paintings Palm Silhouettes // 2026 // Acrylic and pastel // 75cm x 56xcm Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 30cm x 42cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/27360504-d7c9-421b-b346-e122ea723aa7/Borneo_Reef.JPG Paintings Borneo Reef // 2025 // Mixed media // 75cm x 56xcm Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 30cm x 42cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/61a3f27f-ba7a-489f-8d1f-8cb0b8902932/Balcony_Time.jpeg Paintings Balcony Plants// 2025 // Oil and acrylic // 21cm x 30cm Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 21cm x 30cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/9f3a9158-ad20-4866-8d02-4d5b9605f57d/Little_India.jpeg Paintings Little India // 2026 // Mixed media // 25cm x 25cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/63e72324-009b-43d9-b174-6ec6a6a2a1fb/image00008_Tropical+Leaves_highres.jpg Paintings Tropical Leaves // 2023 // Acrylic, oil, gouache, pastel // 75cm x 56cm // Not for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1769601403638-DSY6W91PIPAC7VI6SHWX/IMG_2900.jpg Paintings Hibiscus // 2026 // Mixed media // 60cm x 57.5cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/84c83ff3-9236-41d0-a84f-412705893281/Mother_Tree.jpg Paintings Mother Tree // 2021 // Acrylic, oil // 75cm x 56cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/640c4e42-b5d3-4367-bc1d-e924be182c48/Balcony_Sunset.jpeg Paintings Balcony Sunset // 2025 // Oil pastel, acrylic // 21cm x 30cm Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 21cm x 30cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/d6c2fa2a-4f9d-4679-8dc0-ff48020ab4b7/image00002_Sunlight+Pink+and+Purple_highres.jpg Paintings Sunlight, Pink and Purple // 2021 // Acrylic, oil, gouache and pastel // 75cm x 56cm // Not for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1d61946c-64f0-4bfe-a8b4-95ad974eab64/image00003_Self+Portrait_highres.jpg Paintings Self-portrait // 2021 // Acrylic, oil, gouache, pastel // 75cm x 56cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/d5007730-73de-48c2-8b3b-b7227b669d78/image00001_Yellow+Sun_highres.jpg Paintings Yellow Sun // 2021 // Acrylic, oil, gouache, pastel // 75cm x 56cm // Not for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/fc47f8d5-5d2b-4c95-893a-12025374556e/image00006_Mama+Wave_highres.jpg Paintings Mama Wave // 2021 // Mixed media // 75cm x 56cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/0e9a0ea6-b0ee-4016-9c03-b09978a0588a/image00007_Jaya+Hands_highres.jpg Paintings Jaya Hands // 2021 // Acrylic, oil, gouache, pastel // 58cm x 40cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/0244449d-e773-4977-8e7d-4728ca5fa30e/grape_hyacinth.jpg Paintings Grape Hyacinth // 2021 // Acrylic // 43cm x 34cm // Not for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/e8a8c4e5-bfe7-4232-9b08-26b08c450adc/image00004_White+Water_highres.jpg Paintings White Water // 2021 // Mixed media // 56cm x 40cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/b56f30db-adb6-4bab-a556-3a69863b47bb/Ibu_Guests.JPG Paintings Ibu/Guests // 2026 // Mixed media // 60cm x 45cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/9c762216-200f-4bbe-be8e-f8478602b70a/IMG_3971.jpg Paintings Tanjung Tokung // 2026 // Mixed media // 25cm x 25cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/d7a9c7a5-b1f8-4d03-a080-fa34d64878ab/image00005_Sunny+Burst_highres.jpg Paintings Sunny Burst // 2021 // Acrylic, oil, gouache, pastel // 40cm x 30cm // Not for sale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/9db89c58-1b05-4d2c-8960-4e0ebad13eec/IMG_3051.jpg Paintings Green, Blue, Pink // 2026 // Oil pastel, acrylic // 21cm x 30cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/71a006b9-9926-4552-9f09-65c9291cc5a9/penang_square_1.jpeg Paintings Blessings // 2026 // Oil pastel // 25cm x 25cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/722bf118-9ae3-4943-b77f-174f56fcf3b3/IMG_4679.jpg Paintings Mama // 2026 // Mixed media // 57cm x 77cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/f163c455-e115-4da0-9844-ba8c4e3f5083/Penang_Square_Two.jpeg Paintings Frangipani // 2026 // Oil pastel // 25cm x 25cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/5b480c3c-b998-4cae-b641-d18c6dbd9eb4/IMG_4694.jpg Paintings Wave // 2026 // Acrylic and gouache // 57cm x 77cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/4f899264-acb0-4122-ab1f-45dd9cec9770/IMG_4733.jpg Paintings Joy // 2026 // Mixed media // 30cm x 42cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/6a9af514-fc3b-4d9f-969f-1b61f8d03b73/Kirtan+silhouette.jpeg Paintings Kirtan Sky // 2026 // Mixed media // 25cm x 25cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/35917aa1-8652-4d6a-bc65-5fc718fe1463/Balcony_Sky.jpeg Paintings Balcony Sky // 2025 // Mixed media // 21cm x 30cm Limited edition print on fine art paper available // 21cm x 30cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/5eea8d6f-ee7c-4b1c-adf0-b2c32fcdd7d8/IMG_5121.jpg Paintings Cyfres Gaeaf Adre // Welsh Winter Series // 2026 // Ink and Turmeric // 21cm x 29.7cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/9e139d98-1c99-4988-8594-3f46f05d5bfb/IMG_5122.jpg Paintings Cyfres Gaeaf Adre // Welsh Winter Series // 2026 // Ink and Turmeric // 21cm x 29.7cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/67360e73-3d59-4154-9634-aa824abaf0df/IMG_5123.jpg Paintings Cyfres Gaeaf Adre // Welsh Winter Series // 2026 // Ink and Turmeric // 21cm x 29.7cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/86121adb-d79c-4b92-9d8c-94bb5a68c6e4/IMG_5124.jpg Paintings Cyfres Gaeaf Adre // Welsh Winter Series // 2026 // Ink and Turmeric // 21cm x 29.7cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/91a024b7-d3a2-4d78-827d-60c85b9b8fa5/IMG_5129.jpg Paintings Fading Memories Series // 2026 // Ink, Watercolour, Oil Pastel // 15cm x 20cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/e1e201e8-d497-4094-9423-645135f84fea/IMG_5126.jpg Paintings Fading Memories Series // 2026 // Ink, Watercolour, Gouache // 15cm x 20cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774880752164-HRUS0OTLI8UT4OBTVW51/IMG_5125.jpg Paintings Fading Memories Series // 2026 // Ink, Gouache // 15cm x 20cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/605a1a7015f05f10474607e2/1774881486330-0PREL7E5FRWJIHFLD321/IMG_5130.jpg Paintings Fading Memories Series // 2026 // Ink, Acrylic // 15cm x 20cm