I’m preparing the work I’m showing for delivering to Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie this Sunday for my solo exhibition titled, Portraits From My Garden. In order to visualize where and what I want to hang, I used an app called Art Placer to design virtually the size of the walls my work will be hanging on from the dimensions they sent to me. This lets me see how big a 3’ square vs a 2’ square painting would look best. I’ve decided to show four of my graphite drawings in one of the niches. There are so many tiny details in each of these pieces that I think will benefit from being in that spot. Programs never match completely the way the work will look once its on the walls, but it’s a pretty good approximation. Most times I change things on the spot but that will be up to them since they will be hanging the show. I also find that it’s important not to hang too many pieces close together, they need breathing room to be seen with more clarity. This has always been a problem for me since I always want to show more work, but that is actually not a benefit to each of the artworks. They need their own space to shine.

This is a daily journal of my creative efforts as I prepare for my Solo exhibition at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, NY, from June 5 – September 15, 2026 and my November exhibition in Chelsea, New York City.