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Thoughts, happenings and other things I’d love to share with you

  • July – “Now”

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    July – “Now”

    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…

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  • I’m tired and it’s affecting my art routine

    I’m tired and it’s affecting my art routine

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    As much as I try to stay away from posting too much negativity on my blog or social media channels, I can’t really go any…

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  • Planning a new painting

    Planning a new painting

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    Come sketch with me as I plan a new painting and update you a bit on life and work.

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  • February

    February

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    February was a wet, windy and somewhat practical month for me. I didn’t do a lot of art, but I spend a lot of time…

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  • January, a clean palette

    January, a clean palette

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    After working on last year’s exhibition, my head was exploding with ideas, visuals that I needed to get out and on paper. Things that had…

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  • A 2023 recap

    A 2023 recap

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    I always wanted to do these end-of-the-year-recaps, including goals for the new year and what not. But winter often isn’t my best season. This year…

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  • A Whisper of Hope II

    A Whisper of Hope II

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    When the darkness becomes the canvas on which an image will come to life, you look at things differently. Darkness makes your eyes search for…

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  • A Whisper of Hope I

    A Whisper of Hope I

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    As much as I struggled with the concept of hope in the early stages of this project, the more clear it became to me what…

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  • A Whisper of Hope III

    A Whisper of Hope III

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    When we started this project, I must honestly say, I was blank. It scared me a little because I’m usually overcome with images. But this…

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  • Nocturne

    Nocturne

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    If all your hopes were condensed into one single symbol, what would it be? An object, a sound, a touch or a smell? You bring…

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