#48: Preparing for Saltaire: Three New Paintings in Progress
I’m preparing three paintings for the Saltaire Gallery Open Call — including my reinterpretation of Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. In this post, I share how these works bring together weeks of moiré experiments and why Saltaire feels like the right place to present this stage of my journey.
#41: Trusting the Experiments
Before a painting exists, there’s a lot of invisible work — the quiet stage of testing and failing. In this post, I share how I’m using a sacrificial Perspex sheet to experiment with paints and varnishes for my moiré project, and why these unseen steps are vital to inventing a new process.
The Urge to Hurry vs. the Need to Slow Down
Impatience is a constant companion in the studio—but the work never rushes just because I want it to. In this post, I explore the tension between urgency and patience in my creative process, and how some of my best breakthroughs come not in the act of painting, but in the pause that follows.
The Art of Repetition: Why Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Fuels Creativity
Repetition gets a bad reputation. It’s often associated with monotony, stagnation, and a lack of originality. But in art, repetition isn’t a trap—it’s a tool.
Repetition is how we refine skills, develop style, and discover deeper meaning in our work. It’s how artists evolve, musicians master their craft, and writers find their voice. Instead of resisting it, embracing repetition can be one of the most powerful things you do for your creativity.