Artist Bree Johnson brings out the beauty in beasts

A young Filipino artist's animalistic paintings are both unsettling and mesmerising.

Bree Jonson is soft of speech and gentle in manner, with her milky complexion and waifish appearance making her look even younger than her 23 years. Listening to her muted sentences, punctuated by shy smiles, one gets the impression of a delicate animal, one that may just bolt if you get too close.