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A View From the Easel
“I'm reminded of events in the news or in books I hear when I look at certain areas of my paintings.”
A View From the Easel
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A View From the Easel
“When I am deep into the work, I no longer hear music, as it is pure muscle memory.”
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A View From the Easel
“Sometimes, I will finish discarded pieces months or even years later.”
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“One can never have too much natural light.”
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“Many times, chance, luck, and happy accidents play a part in my work.”
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“I very rarely invite people in, particularly when I'm working. It's a little like walking into my brain.”
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“I like to work in the afternoon and evening when the sun is crescendoing to absorb the beauty of the golden hour.”
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“Working in a space that is somewhat detached from the confines of time allows me to create and solely place my focus on my art.”
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“I spend some moments quietly observing the work in my studio and try to listen to what the work needs.”
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“Entering the studio, my ritual is to transform the space by turning on all the lights.”
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“My practice has grown in new ways just from being in close proximity to other artists.”
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A View From the Easel
“I arrive at the studio in the morning and play a perreo song by Karol G, Ivy Queen, or Tokischa; I dance; that is my meditation.”