Naomi's Match








Naomi's Match
Mixed Media fabric & water-based oil paint collage (2023);
20"x20"x1" Wooden (black) frame
Inspiration: Naomi Osaka
In February 2021, Naomi Osaka saved a butterfly that landed on her nose and refused to leave her during a match at the Australian Open. After a pause in game play that ensured the butterfly's flight to safety, she went on to win. Some speculated that her visitor mght be the soul of Kobe Bryant, a treasured friend. Her act of tenderness set the stage for her transformational acts of courage from addressing her mental health to motherhood.
Monarch butterflies are seen as representations of ancestral souls, possessing qualities such as strength, endurance, spirituality, trust, perseverance in beliefs, transformation, and evolution, symbolize new beginnings, the birth of fresh ideas, or the start of a new chapter in life. Their message encourages us to embrace change, cherish beauty, and live life to the fullest.