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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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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Q: Why does some art hit you in the gut and never let go?Because your gut doesn’t lie. You know what you like—until the high school crowd that never grew up tells you what you’re supposed to like and edits your unique out. You’ve known since you were a kid. It wasn’t some art degree
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The Art World Makes People Feel Small and Stupid (Even Me) The art world? It can feel like a mean girls’ lunch table.All curated silence, pretentious bios, and the unspoken rule that if you don’t “get it,” you don’t belong. Even as a professional contemporary Canadian artist, I’ve felt it.Especially walking into certain galleries—the ones
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Paving Your Own Path When It comes to Art and Collecting Lifeless, mass-produced sameness. What happened to art? Let’s be honest—most of what’s out there right now? It’s a snooze-fest. Neutral swirls. Safe subject matters. Beige-on-beige with a whiff of “inspired by driftwood.” Landscapes that could hang in Grandma’s living room. Vase-after-vase of polite little
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I’ve been chewing on this concept of fine art meets angsty GenX rebelliousness, for a while now and I kept coming back to Bougie Punk. But what does that even mean? In short Fancy as F**k. Yeah, that’s no help… womp, womp! Why I Created the Term Bougie Punk and What It Means Bougie Punk
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Are you tired of mundane artwork that feels more like it captures the spirit of the furniture and not your spirit? Well I know I’ve been craving something bold, rebellious, yet undeniably elegant and all I found was “decor”. WELL NO MORE! Welcome to the world of Bougie Punk art of Cherry Bomb Studio and
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