Tamatoa - Jewelled Crab as seen at Royal Academy Summer Exhibition London 2019
Tamatoa has been chosen to be on show in the Royal Academy Summer exhibition 2019 in London from 10th June to 12 August 2019
“Tamatoa” was inspired by fond memories of long summer days spent crabbing with her children and grandchildren in Yarmouth. The children laid flat on their tummies for hours, dangling their crab lines loaded with limpets into the sea. Becca remembers the shrieks of laughter and excitement when they finally caught one, and then their fear of being pinched by large ferocious claws. They soon learnt how to pick up the monster crabs and carefully release them after; to be re-caught another day. The crabs too seemed happy with their bellies full as they raced along the beach back to the sea. It was Becca’s grandchildren that named the exhibit Tamatoa – Tamatoa being their favourite crab from the Walt Disney film Moana. Tamatoa is the giant crab that carries all his treasures, things shiny and valuable, on his shell. In Becca’s piece, the treasures are brightly coloured vintage and costume jewellery including insects, a fish and flowers; all reflecting her personality and passions.
