Tag: studio practice
In this interview, Lebanese visual artist Rania El Osta speaks about moving from Medical Sciences to painting, the influence of family memory, and why birds and old houses continue to appear in her work. She shares how observation, color, and lived experience shape her process, and what it means to carry images of Lebanon beyond its borders.
In this interview, Sokhna Mariama talks about migration, nature, and working across different mediums. She shares how her life between Dakar and Italy shaped her way of seeing, how ideas guide her process, and how her projects invite people to take part rather than only observe.
In this interview, Elodie Martin talks about how her childhood in Arles, her time exploring visual arts and her return to hand embroidery all come together in the pieces she creates today. She explains how she chooses her materials, how she moves between Lunéville crochet and needle work, and how works like Splinters of rose form a space where memory, care and the pace of nature meet. Her insights offer a close look at the thoughtful, steady way she builds stories through thread.
Many artists who land their first gallery show rarely describe a single breakthrough moment. They describe a series of decisions that built something solid, something that could carry the early weight of a professional practice. Manifestation becomes less about wishing and more about showing up with consistency, clarity, and a sense of direction that others can feel. When your foundation is steady, your chances of being seen by the right space rise in a very practical way. A lot of artists assume that manifesting a gallery show means repeating intentions and…
In this interview, Daniela Tovar talks about the early paths that shaped her work, from theatre and music to design and years of training in drawing and painting. She shares how watercolour became the medium that suited her way of working and how travelling to learn from different teachers pushed her to grow in unexpected ways. Her insights reveal how painting and illustration each give her a way to tell stories and connect with others.
In this interview, Australian painter Alyssa Joy Black talks about how time spent sitting in her garden during a long period of illness slowly guided her back into painting. She shares how this shift changed her practice, what helped her start creating again, and what she hopes people notice when they stand in front of her work.
Sharon James talks about returning to her practice after early motherhood, painting family life in rural Dorset and making space for stories often missing in British art. From IVF to raising a queer family in a mostly white area, she shares what it means to be seen without needing to explain or justify anything, and how she is helping other global majority artists find grounding and visibility too.
In this interview, London-based artist Nazanin Moradi talks about how movement guides everything she makes. She shares her path from early painting classes in Iran to a practice that weaves together oil painting, digital work, and performance. Her process is about flow, patience, and finding meaning in change.
In this conversation, painter Lee Mohr shares how her connection to nature guides her work — from her early years in Alaska to her current studio practice in the Pacific Northwest. She talks about the calm of painting, the balance between structure and intuition, and how place continues to shape the way she sees the world.
At small shows, you can always spot the collectors. They move slowly, eyes lingering, heads tilting just slightly. They’re not rushing toward a sale, they’re trying to understand. They’ll glance from the painting to the artist, then back again, as if looking for a quiet match between what’s seen and what’s felt. Before they buy anything, they want to sense that the person behind the work is real, steady, and creating from somewhere honest. For women artists still finding their place, that kind of presence matters more than people realize. Collectors…