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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The Myth of Effortless Perfection I scroll my feed and there they are. The goddamn Reels. Someone with a spotless bun and a cleaner studio floor, paints a masterpiece in 15 seconds. The beginning looks identical to the end, just fast-forwarded. No panic. No detours. No self-doubt. Just a lie that makes it seem so
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Everyone Said I Should Be on the Tour I’ve had a lot of people tell me I should be on the Apples & Arts Studio Tour this year. And they’re right, in a way. I’ve always appreciated the event, and it’s a fantastic way to discover new artists. If you’re heading out, make sure you
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What Is Apples & Arts 2025? Every September, art lovers descend on Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry counties for the Apples & Arts Studio Tour 2025. Studios open, people wander, they peek at ceramics, paint, fiber, glass, you name it. It’s an institution. And for years, I was terrified to miss out. My fear was simple:
I’ve had a lot of people tell me I should be on the Apples and Art Studio Tour this year. And they’re right, in a way. I used to believe my job was to make my art accessible to everyone—that if I just showed up, they’d be blown away, see my art as worthy, and
