Childhood carries the deepest nostalgia, precious moments that refuse to be forgotten. Alantis Shepherd transforms these fleeting memories into delicate pointillist drawings, each built dot by dot, slowly forming fragile, intimate images. Drawing from her childhood photographs, she traces memory through patterns of swirls, dots and subtle floral motifs, allowing past moments to quietly resurface.

 

A pointillist drawing by Alantis Shepherd layering a childhood and older photograph of the same person, with swirling patterns and motifs throughout the composition.

Shepherd’s work reflects on the impermanence of memory. Childhood moments become stories, capturing what remains and what has quietly faded, exploring the space between presence and absence. This ongoing interest has shaped her creative development, encouraging a slower way of working through repeated mark making.

 

A pointillist drawing by Alantis Shepherd showing a mirrored double image of a girl with closed eyes, with sun and moon imagery forming a dreamlike composition around her.

Reflecting on her younger self, she sees traces of who she once was, full of wonder and quiet determination. She remembers the dreams and moments that shaped her. Her work preserves these memories, allowing them to live on as a reminder of who she was and who she continues to be.

A black and white collage by Alantis Shepherd combining a childhood photograph with cut-out floral and botanical drawings arranged on black card.