“Embrace”

I’m of the esteemed millennial generation, whose sole purpose it was to put random verbs onto to literally anything we own. Words like “Believe” and “Breathe”. And “Embrace”. So when this word came to mind – which is how it goes these days – my second thought was; “Please no. Anything but this.”… read more

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

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I love sharing my thoughts, studio and projects in something less fleeting than social media. You’ll also find a bunch of free resources such as videos and reference images here. Your feedback always makes me feel good so leave a comment if you’d like.

  • July – “Now”

    July – “Now”

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    July is the month of my birthday and my birthday inevitably the day I look back at the year and feel ambivalent. It turned out to be a good drive to think more about this feeling instead of ignoring it like I usually do. Years ago I started painting with black watercolour as a careful…

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  • Largo

    Largo

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    If you had to think of a posture, that would visualise this time in your life, what would it be? Not the smile you put on when people come through the door. Or the sit-straight-shoulders-back-attitude at work. But the way your soul sits, while you move through life in all these different forms. What would…

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  • Prelude

    Prelude

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    Listening. It’s a skill. I can feel the thunder of rhetoric pushing against the back of my skull. And my hands itching to move dramatically in conjunction with words. I turn them, palms facing up, an unusual pose that might distract them. Shhh, stop it, don’t talk!  Listen. In 2023 I created a body of…

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  • Lento

    Lento

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    I wondered if hope was always happiness. If it was always looking up and beyond, towards the better things to come. And when those better things come, does hope end there? Does it vanish into air or does it save itself for messier times? When times are dark, does hope shine brighter? Or does it…

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