I wanted to write this blog post to mark a milestone: my first solo show. It’s so easy to brush over big moments, but this one deserves to

Learning, Growing, and Letting Go The paintings have left the studio—today, they were collected by the gallery, and they’re now out of my hands. This part, I love: the letting go, letting them fly free! When I was asked by one of my galleries 6-7 months ago if I’d like to do a solo show, I was beyond excited. I hadn’t been with this gallery long, so the fact that they had faith in me as an artist meant everything. Despite years of exhibiting, I’d never had a solo show, and th

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In the wise words of Sinead O'Connor, "The job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost." This sentiment resonates deeply with me, as I

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I’m going to be that person that says ‘can you believe it’s August already! Sorry, I know. The weeks keep ticking by and as each one...