27/10/2025
While I was here in my studio working on ‘Girl With Big Pants’ I realised It’s been four years since I picked up a brush with intention — and what a journey it’s been! And I felt the need of doing an appreciation post ..
Painting has become so much more than a creative outlet; it’s been my way to freedom. A way to find inner peace.A way of being a better person.
Each stroke has helped me exorcise old demons, let go of past trauma, and release the weight I once carried. Through color and texture, I’ve learned to quiet the vortex of thoughts and emotions swirling in my head. Painting has become my sanctuary — the place where I finally feel granted, grounded, and free.
The poem in this painting says it best:
“She is done with acting tough for show,
with taking hits and letting go —
one glove still on — yeah, she can swing,
but now her truth’s the louder thing.
No crown, no script, no referee —
just scars and art and the right to be.”
This piece, and this post, are both acts of appreciation — to myself, for showing up and staying the course, and to all the incredible people who’ve supported me along the way.
A big thank you goes out to .painter, for being an inspiration for buying my very first SOLD piece and encouraging me to pursue this path; , , , for seeing something in my work and giving me the opportunity to join my first group show; (former Allpress curator), for trusting me with my first solo show in Auckland; and , for allowing me in their life and in the best space to express myself, and for all the art chats, the mentorship, and inspiration; to the guys for trusting my work…
And of course, to my mum — for giving me the love for art — and to all my friends and family who’ve stood by me and encouraged me through this journey: I don’t have enough words to express how grateful I am. 4 years have been passed and I feel very proud of all that I have achieved, and is also because of all you,
So yeah… a big, fat thank you — from the bottom of my heart. 💛
That’s it!
‘Girls with big pants’ still under construction..
