I feel incredibly honoured to have been invited by Park Hyatt in Sanya, China, to exhibit some of my latest works. Located on a private beach in the secluded Sunny Bay, this luxury 5-star resort was designed by renowned architect Jean-Michel Gathy. With an emphasis on art, the hotel has over 1300 pieces of artwork spread throughout the premises. Every day of my stay, I encountered a new work to gaze upon – it was an entirely new experience to me.

This event was a 5-day art salon based around conversations on my work. As well as exhibiting 4 different series of my paintings spanning from 2010 to 2017, I also shared the story of Poly The Turtle with major press journalists of China, and also taught daily DIY beeswax wraps sessions as a way to combat the problem of disposable plastics. Keeping Sunny Bay beach clean was a daily battle for the hotel staff, with cleaners seen out in the sun picking up bags full of rubbish away from the sand. I am hopeful that the message of “say no to plastic” will be spread gradually to the rest of the country.