Hannah (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Agnieszka Lokaj

This painting places England prop Hannah Botterman at the heart of a surging, collective moment, figures pressing forward together in a blur of pink, lilac, and warm gold. Four players merge into a single unstoppable force, their bodies rendered in loose, gestural brushwork that prioritises sensation over precision. You feel the weight of the scrum, the push, the ground giving way.

Part of the Breaking the Line collection, this work celebrates both the growing visibility of women's sport and the individuality of the athlete within it. Botterman, one of the most powerful and distinctive players in the Red Roses squad, is painted not as a portrait but as an energy: the kind of player who shifts the game simply by being on the pitch.

The golden ground glows beneath the figures like a lit stage, scattered with loose lavender marks that suggest crowd, atmosphere, and the charged air of a tournament match. Pink and purple dominate, colours that quietly reclaim a space often dismissed as soft, and fill it with force.

An original acrylic on canvas, part of Touchlines of Fortitude, an Arts Council England–funded exhibition celebrating female resilience inspired by the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025

Materials used:

acrylic

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 30 x 2cm (unframed) / 30 x 30cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits