Studio Notes

Some paintings just refuse to cooperate. A week of painting, covering things up, and starting over. Each day brings a brilliant new idea that looks “blah” by the end of the day. Sometimes, the best solution is to pull out another canvas… or clean the house! 😉

What if the distance between the artist I am and the artist I imagine becoming is not about learning more, but about daring to go further? And what if the very things I do to improve my art are sometimes keeping me within my comfort zone? A reflection on artistic mastery, finding my own voice, and the unsettling possibility of seeing farther than I can reach right now.

As I continue exploring and pushing my own limits, I wonder how much I allow myself to dream. Better galleries? Bigger exhibitions? Maybe. For now, I just want to paint what makes my heart sing.

I have always thought of horses as a symbol of freedom. But discovering the work of another artist made me wonder: how much freedom am I actually allowing myself in the way I paint them?

I thought exploration in my art was about techniques, cold wax, collage, and finding new ways to paint. But what if the next exploration isn’t about technique at all? What if it means allowing in the feelings I usually prefer to keep safely outside my peace sanctuary?