Studio Journal
The Studio Journal documents the evolution of my work as an artist.
Sometimes a painting begins with a simple observation: a flower blooming in winter, fallen fruit glowing against dark grass, fog rolling across the land. These entries follow the ideas that grow from those moments and the paintings that emerge from them.
I Thought I Knew Where My Word Portraits Came From
For weeks I’ve been digging through old memories trying to understand where my word portraits came from. I thought I had finally connected the dots. Then I found a drawing from one of my first college art classes and realized the story was much messier than I remembered.
The Assignment That Changed Everything
Sometimes your life changes and you don't recognize it in the moment. A typography assignment, a mentor's advice, and a portrait of Einstein unexpectedly became the beginning of my word portraits.
Drawing From the Well | How Old Ideas Became New Again
I used to think every series I created was separate. Art is Life is Art. Confessionalism. Abstract Cities. Word Portraits. Lately I've started to realize they were never separate at all. They were all different ways of asking the same questions.
Five Portraits, Two Years of Growth
A commission to create five word portraits over two years became something neither my client nor I expected; a record of my own evolution as an artist.
I’ll Always Be an Artist
A reflection on creativity, work, and the realization that no matter what job I’ve had, I’ve always been an artist.
The Painting I’m Avoiding
A reflection on artistic growth, sobriety, and the self-portrait I’ve been avoiding for over a year.