Hey, hello dear, friend, Last week I wrote that commissioning art is a relationship , not a transaction, and I stand by that. When someone commissions a piece, they’re not just buying something. They’re entering a conversation. They’re trusting me with a part of their space and, in many cases, a part of their story. But there’s another layer I’ve been thinking about... Children don’t hesitate to be creative. They don’t overthink color combinations. They don’t justify their ch

Hey, hello there, friend, Over the years, I’ve learned that commissioning a painting isn’t really about filling an empty wall. It’s about trust. It’s about inviting someone into your story and asking them to translate it into color. If you want to know what an art commission (art made for you) is, CLICK HERE first. Commissioning Art Is a Relationship, Not a Transaction One of my collectors once told me that choosing art for his home wasn’t just about beauty, it was about the

Hey, hello there, friend! There’s something about collecting art that I rarely see discussed, and it feels important enough to talk about it. Not because it’s controversial, but because it’s true. I care deeply about who owns my work because collecting original art, to me, has never been just a transaction. It’s a shared experience, of energy, consciousness, and intention. Something real is exchanged. Something alive. I see my paintings as living presences. They exist, they r

Hey, hello there, friend! If you’ve taken a class with me, you know something magical happens when we paint together: the room becomes a field of intention, color, and curiosity, no one works the same way twice, and every canvas carries its own heartbeat. Teaching art isn’t just about technique, it’s a mirror. The moments that surprise me most aren’t the “finished” paintings, but the shifts inside the people making them.  The way someone’s expression softens when they let go