Studio Notes is a collection of reflections from inside my creative process and the inspiration, emotions, memories, and moments that shaped many of my original works. Rather than focusing on finished pieces alone, these entries invite you into the journey behind them and offer a glimpse into how each painting came to life.
STUDIO NOTES
Eternal Promise
There are some paintings where I know exactly what I'm trying to say before I ever pick up a paintbrush. This wasn't one of them. When I started this piece,...
Eternal Promise
There are some paintings where I know exactly what I'm trying to say before I ever pick up a paintbrush. This wasn't one of them. When I started this piece,...
THE VIEW
If someone asked me what peace looks like, I think I’d hand them this painting. The View was never about recreating a real place. It was about capturing a feeling...
THE VIEW
If someone asked me what peace looks like, I think I’d hand them this painting. The View was never about recreating a real place. It was about capturing a feeling...
SPOTSWOOD'S AT SUNSET
Some paintings begin with an idea. Others begin with a feeling. Spotswoods at Sunset started the moment I saw this little house resting quietly at the end of the pier. The...
SPOTSWOOD'S AT SUNSET
Some paintings begin with an idea. Others begin with a feeling. Spotswoods at Sunset started the moment I saw this little house resting quietly at the end of the pier. The...
CAMRYN MCLELLAND
I've had a paintbrush in my hand for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting on the floor with paint scattered around me,...
CAMRYN MCLELLAND
I've had a paintbrush in my hand for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are of sitting on the floor with paint scattered around me,...
THE FINAL CHAPTER: WHERE I MET MYSELF
Because discovering joy isn’t about returning to the life you once had. It’s about learning how to build a new one after everything you thought defined you has changed. And...
THE FINAL CHAPTER: WHERE I MET MYSELF
Because discovering joy isn’t about returning to the life you once had. It’s about learning how to build a new one after everything you thought defined you has changed. And...