Studio Diaries
Stories from behind the canvas
Studio Diaries offers a glimpse into the thoughts, experiments and moments that shape my work, from the first spark of an idea to the unexpected directions a painting can take.
These writings are not explanations, but companions to the work.
Studio Diary: The Weight She Carries
A photograph of a young girl walking barefoot through destruction, carrying heavy water containers, stayed with me. This painting grew from that image and from the question of what children are asked to carry when childhood is interrupted.
Studio Diary: When an Image Wouldn’t Leave Me
A photograph of a young girl crying in a war zone stayed with me. I couldn't change what I had seen, but I could respond in the way I know, through art.