Breathing Room: Three New Works

I’m still working small — for me, that means anything under 12×12 — which is perfectly fine. But my head is crowded with quarter- and half-sheet paintings I want to get out. (Quarter = 11×15. Half = 22×30.) To do that, I need a few larger brushes and some bigger sheets of masonite to tape paintings down on — partly so I can keep those clean white borders, and partly so I can move pieces aside easily while they dry. I also need to clear out my workspace a bit. Right now it feels a little like trying to cook in a messy kitchen: the things you want to make can’t quite happen because you need a new hand mixer, there’s no clear counter space, and all the dishes are piled in the sink. It’s not lost on me that I’m trying to create literal room for this Breathing Room collection to grow. 1. Listen to the Slow — 10×10 Listen to the Slow, $150* The first piece is 10×10, built through layered washes of rose, ochre, gold, and deep umber. It feels atmospheric and quietly grounded. To me, it…