My parents are doing it. My friends are doing it. Hell, even I’m doing it occasionally. I’ve had friends in the U.S. asking me what’s going on. Art collectors wondering whether it’s going to become a problem. Everyone seems to be thinking about it. Buying Canadian art. We’re checking labels, looking for that little maple […]
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The painting may be exempt from the tariff. That doesn’t mean the artist escapes the cost. As I write this in August 2026, Canada–U.S. trade policy has roughly the stability of a feral raccoon in a chandelier. If you’re reading this later, check the current rules. I’m an artist, not a trade lawyer or accountant.
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Fair question. Over the years I’ve sold my work through my studio, galleries, exhibitions, pop-ups, my website and various online shops. If you’ve been around for a while, you may also be wondering where the hell all the Bougie Punks went. They’re still here. I’ve just cleaned up how I sell them. There are now
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Apparently cynicism looks excellent on a wall. Drop Dead Cynical is one of my original figurative paintings. The title came from a song my eldest son introduced me to and I thought, “THAT is an awesome name”. And, well… look at her. There really wasn’t anywhere else to go with it. A little cynicism really
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There is a specific kind of magic that happens when you stop waiting for permission and start doing the work. While the rest of the world is distracted by the ‘New Year, New You’ narrative, I’ve been in the studio focused on the Bougie Punk series—large-scale oils painted on jumbo playing cards. These pieces are
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The best revenge is status you never had to beg for. They called it ‘talent.’ We call it ‘earned.’ Watch the film by Xanadu Gallery below. You know what it’s like to have your relentless effort dismissed. To have the years you spent building, managing, and maintaining—the crucial, invisible labor—waved away as simply “natural.” You’ve
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She Talks to Angels: When Survival Becomes Power Sometimes a painting shows up with a whole personality attached, and She Talks to Angels (song link here) was exactly that kind of moment. This piece marks the beginning of my new Black Wing Series, a darker, sharper expansion of my Sacred Heart work — portraits for
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A grown-woman look at impulse spending, meaningful home decor, and why intentional art buying matters. I didn’t grow up in a house full of stuff. GenX kid. Out all day until dark. No supervision.You kept your toys until they broke, taped them back together, and hoped for the best.Or you turned a cardboard box into
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Somewhere between drywall dust and shipping art to new homes, I figured it out. Turns out, peace of mind feels a lot like f*cking around until you figure it out. Because somewhere between the mess — the paperwork, the half-finished projects, and the never-ending to-do list — you start to see what’s actually worth your
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Time Well Wasted: On Giving Terrible Art School Advice A few months ago, my niece asked if she should go to art school.Without even thinking, I said, “Oh my god, no. Don’t do it. Waste of time. Just paint.” And honestly? I believed it when I said it.Art school felt like a detour in my
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