How a Painting Series Begins

Drawing a grid in pencil on the canvas getS things started.

Where This Series Begins

I've been wanting to share what's been happening in the studio lately and this new series feels ready to step into the light.

Every painting in this series starts the same way—with a pencil grid.

Once I land on a colour direction that excites me, I draw out this simple structure on the canvas. It becomes a quiet guide—a container that holds everything that comes next.

Freedom Within Limits

I've been thinking a lot about how, in creativity, having some form of limitation can actually open things up. Even with this grid in place, there's a sense of freedom within it. I get to explore, play, and respond without needing to solve the whole painting all at once.

This series really began with curiosity—an idea sparked by blocks of colour and how they might connect—and it continues to unfold from there.

More to come as it evolves.

Until then, feel free to explore my available original artwork.