There’s a moment in almost every painting where I think, Well… this might be the one that defeats me. It’s not dramatic (okay, sometimes it is). But it’s real. The painting gets awkward. The colors fight. The composition feels off. And suddenly the confidence I had at the beginning disappears. If you’ve ever created anything, whether art, writing, a project, or a home, you know that moment. The middle gets messy. Over time, I’ve learned not to panic when a painting “isn’t working.” I’ve...

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about play. Not the kind of play that fills a child's afternoon, but the kind that quietly disappears from our lives as adults. Somewhere along the way, many of us stop playing. We get busy. We become responsible. We focus on productivity, outcomes, and getting things right. Before we know it, we've traded curiosity for certainty and wonder for efficiency. I've been guilty of that myself. As I've worked on a new series of paintings for this summer's...

Color is usually the first thing people notice in my work. And honestly? It’s the first thing I notice too! ROCK AND ROLL Before the shapes make sense… before a composition “clicks”… color is already speaking. It sets the mood. It tells the truth. It creates the energy in the room. My love for mid-century modern design plays a big role in that, those bold choices, clean contrasts, playful geometry, and that unmistakable confidence in color. But I’m not trying to copy mid-century. I’m letting...