MY Heritage, an exhibition by Hilary Grant-Currie, will open at Longmynd Art Gallery, 24 Old Main Road in Hillcrest today, October 7 and runs to October 28.

Taking inspiration from her environment, her work reflects the relationship between herself and her surroundings, capturing her dependence and love for nature, especially the rocks, trees and aloes found in her direct surroundings.

Drawing with self-produced charcoal, the collected and burnt matter is no longer a static element just observed but an active co-participant — each producing its own individual mark characteristics, making the art not only an expression of the artist’s inner landscape but also a physical expression of her outer landscape.

Acting as a reminder of her past and a physical representation of her present, these artworks transform her surroundings into objects of treasure — filled with history, echoing her respect and love for that which she embraces as her heritage.