If you paint long enough, you eventually have to buy more art supplies. I took a break from the studio and drove to the Dick Blick store, a 45-minute drive from my home if it’s a good day with no traffic. I bought the mediums and paint tubes I needed and walked out of the store with a small shopping bag and a credit card receipt for over $250. Being an artist is a big investment, not only of time but also of economics.

After viewing the dahlia painting in my studio over time and talking with a few friends, I decided to put the painting back on the easel and add some more petals towards the outer edge of the canvas to make it a more robust composition. Today in the studio, I began that process.

This is a daily journal of my creative efforts as I prepare for my June 2026 solo exhibition in Poughkeepsie, NY, and my November exhibition in Chelsea, New York City.