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Writing my way toward the work
Inner Studio Journal — On Catching What the Paint Says
I paint to feel my way through things.
Writing is how I find out what I actually felt.
The Paint Speaks First
Marks come before meaning.
I layer. I cover. I work on a few surfaces at once and let one answer the other.
Somewhere in there, something true shows up.
Usually I can't name it yet.
Here's a real studio moment.
My intuitive approach never starts with a plan.
It often feels like random madness. No connection. No coherence.
And just when my inner critic starts to speak — a link appears.
Take these two pieces. Different colour palette. Different technique. Each one belongs to a different pair.
When I stepped back for a broader look, I noticed something: their compositions were nearly identical.
Do you see it?
The Words Come After
That's what this blog is.
A place to catch what the paint says.
What You'll Find Here
The process, mess included
Questions I'm still asking
Work that's half-formed
Flowers, and why they keep showing up
What I'm not promising
A schedule
Answers
Perfect anything
a show, a year from now
I'm building toward something.
I'd rather you watch it grow than only see it bloom.
So, Come Along
Sit beside me in the studio while I figure it out.
What's making sense of right now?
Don't measure my process against other's step-by-step method. When I embrace my messy middle, trust in my heart and hands — my intuition always finds its way through.
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