Why Is Drawing From Memory So Hard? The Skills You Actually Need
What Your Brain Has to Do With Getting Better at Drawing From Memory and Imagination Did you know that your brain filters out a huge amount of the information you take in every single day? We are inundated with information, both visual and auditory, as well as...
What My Artwork Has Always Been About (And Why I’m Finally Naming It)
The Deeper Thread Connecting My Artwork Over Time I’ve been sitting with a strange kind of nervousness lately. Not because I’m making completely different work. But because I’m starting to realize I don’t want to talk about it the way I used to. For a long time, I...
Imitation vs Inspiration in Art: When Does Your Work Become Yours?
The Line Between Imitation and Inspiration I want to talk about something that comes up all the time when you’re learning, when you’re working from reference, and especially when you start asking yourself that question: “Is this actually mine?” Because that question...
Why Having Multiple Art Series Can Make You a Stronger Artist ✅
Something I’ve actually realized by pulling out my work and starting to apply for things here in Calgary is how much work I’ve actually made over the past five years. Because of the birth of my daughter and change in priority, as well as a change in my schedule, I...
Feeling Stuck in Your Art? 3 Ways to Get Back on Track
How to Return to Art After Missing Classes or Falling Behind You’re so excited and nervous: you finally said yes to an art class you’ve been thinking about. And in the beginning, you show up, do the first lessons, even get some feedback. But then something happens and...
Why Your Art Practice Has Seasons (And How to Work With Them)
Your Art Practice Has Seasons (And That’s Normal!) A lot of us quietly carry with us a specific version of being an artist. The one where we show up consistently, make meaningful work every week, build momentum, and move steadily toward our goals. And then there’s...
Why 15 Minutes of Art a Day Can Transform Your Skills
Have you ever told yourself, “I don’t have time to make art today”? Or thought that real progress only comes from long, perfect studio sessions? I want to challenge that. What if I told you that 15 minutes a day (yes, just 15) could change your skills, your...
What Is Visual Literacy? Why It Matters for Artists Today
Visual Literacy Is Not Art Snobbery (It’s the Opposite) There’s a moment almost every self-taught artist has had. You’re standing in a museum, or scrolling past an image online, or flipping through a book. You see a piece that looks simple. Maybe it’s one color. Maybe...
Why Artists Matter in Society (Even If You Think Your Art Is “Just Decorative”)
How Art Protects Perspective, Freedom, and Human Connection There’s a quiet story many artists absorb without ever consciously agreeing to it: That art is extra. That it’s decorative, optional, or indulgent. That when the world gets serious: political, economic,...