Sketching in El Nido

  A snapshot from a session at one of my favorite coffee spots in El Nido. I go there for the captivating view and for a Filipino breakfast that’s actually worth it, without me having to touch the kitchen. I…

Come Back to Now

The finale of the Snake Year was personally compelling. The universe has its own astounding timing. And frequency is real, in the most tangible, physical sense: something I witnessed in real life, with my own eyes, in an actual moment,…

Recent Museum Picks

  Exquisite artworks in the neighborhood.     How intricate the process of putting these parts together must be!     Sculpted underwater stories.     I love the effect of this photography piece.            …

Painting: New Friends

    My artworks have always been intensely inspired by both good and unpleasant memories. But in recent years, I’ve noticed a shift in the stories I choose to create. I now gravitate toward pieces that come from joy and…

The Shedding Continues

  A clear no is not something to work through. It is information. This applies to systems, timing, access, and your own capacity, because at its core, it is about taking action in response to what is real. “Act as…