I would love to join the Academy, as I have exhibited at the Annual Open Calls and appreciate its inclusivity of artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. As an artist of both Indian and African heritage, I can contribute my skills by running workshops for adults and children within a broader creative community. My primary focus would be to demonstrate how to use natural mediums and mark making techniques with my handmade bamboo pens, botanical inks and natural earth pigments. This would include processes such as cold wax painting and printmaking. I feel the RWA would be a fantastic platform to encourage artists to explore more naturally sourced eco-friendly art materials.