February 11, 2026

Today was one of those days when nothing remarkable happened in the studio today so I’m showing you some of the ugly but important views. There are some things that either make working somewhat less challenging and others that are a necessary component of the process of painting. Since I stand when I paint, the foam mats I have on the floor in front of my easel help ease the pain on my legs and back as I stand and move back and forth to view from different distances what I’m working on. On the table, next to my glass palette are the jars holding my mediums and brush cleaners. The mediums are what help me to control how thick or thin I apply the paint and is a critical part in the look and style of my work.

The foam mat I use in front of my easel is something I bought online. It’s a series of jigsaw like squares that link together. I used two layers of them to give. me the sponginess I was hoping for to relieve the pain of standing for hours.

Every artist has their own mediums and. materials they use to create their work. I am no different. I have recipes of the different products and amounts of each to create the mediums I use at each stage of my paintings.

These daily studio notes lead toward my 2026 solo exhibitions in New York City and Poughkeepsie, NY.

My Art Starts in the Garden

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