This week I wrote about some of the systems I’ve developed over decades that keep me organized and productive in the studio. My documenting and writing help to keep my work grounded. It focuses me on what I’ve done and where I’m headed. Midweek, I attended a lecture at the New York Botanical Garden, which brought back my horticultural roots in the best way, followed by a walk through the Orchid Show, where I found inspiring new specimens for paintings. On the easel this week I was in conversation with a magnolia painting that hasn’t yet decided what it wants to be. That’s where the most interesting work happens.

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