Studio Blog — Playful Project
Curiosity, Play, and Story-telling
Motherhood Motherhood Artist in Residency Playful Project Portraits Self Portrait
My “Playful Project” artist in residency sparked a story-telling streak in me that I won’t apologize for. I’ll never forget when I was painting portraits of my mother, sister, and grandmothers, my children were so inquisitive. They wanted to know their names, their favorite colors, their favorite foods, what did they do- where did they live?! The questions were endless and insightful. As I pursued the answers to their questions, it led me on my own magical journey of self-discovery. Family Patterns, legacy, and generational love. It was deep, and eye opening- and intoxicating to put it lightly. There was...
Some Considerations on Perspective
Artist in Residency Playful Project
Making these changes over the last 6 weeks has been nothing short of life-changing for me. Unplugging in this intentional way created space for me to form new habits that have forged new ideas in my painting practice and daily life: in short access to a new perspective...
Objects Hold Power
Beach Playful Project seashells
It's been a thing for me since I was younger: I like to collect things. Rocks, seashells, sand from a significant place. They remind me of that moment, that feeling, the sounds, the smell. There's something powerful about a tangible object that ignites memories for me like fireworks...
Continuing Daily Self Portraits
Artist in Residency Playful Project Self Portrait
This week, I continued my daily self portraits and tried an exercise that popped into my mind: drawing blindly. So instead of working while looking at the mirror, I closed my eyes and did big gesture drawings...
Painting Large
Artist in Residency Playful Project Studio
Painting large for me simply means freedom, freedom to drag that brush full of paint over my canvas dripping deliciously on the floor as I go. Why? because I can...