In this episode, I speak with Eolia Ahouansou Dembele, who is a mixed-media artist from Benin and Togo with a keen focus on using unconventional materials, her portraits aim to explore identity, belonging, and individuality.

We talk about putting together her first series "The Woman In The mirror" where she uses the mirror as an artistic medium to reflect both the strikingly lifelike and abstract to create a powerful image. 

We also talk about her experience of becoming a new mother;

• The importance of family for her as an artist 
• Planning for pregnancy as an artist 
• Taking a proactive approach toward sharing her work, her process, her thoughts to sharing her inspiration 
• Enjoying motherhood 
• Documenting your process as much as possible

You can connect with Eolia at https://www.instagram.com/eolia.art/