Working through an anthropological and humanistic lens Grace Best aims to question maternal and female connections, drawing much of her inspiration from natural themes and elements in order to create symbolic connection between femininity and art. Her work references classical paintings in order to build a symbolic narrative that creates a metaphorical visual dialogue between the work and the viewer. Her most recent filmic piece ‘Family Portrait’ investigates the significance of maternal connection. Using her own family to investigate maternal influence, and how it structures the people we evolve into. Structured into three parts, the film represents stages of a life cycle. Using symbolic motifs to convey the passage of time, themes of loss and maternal connection.