Studio Notes
Process, stories and thinking from the studio — new notes whenever there's something worth saying.
My Father’s Book — and Mine
My first book is a tribute to my father — and to the book of his that I couldn’t stop looking at.
Read the note → October 17, 2026Becoming a Conceptual Fashion Designer
Looking back, I was always headed here. I just didn’t know the road had a name.
Read the note → October 11, 2026Ten Artists, One Gallery
I’m exhibiting in a group show at Show Gallery this December — ten artists, three weeks, one room on Queen West.
Read the note → October 7, 2026The New Electricity
Matt Green and I are painting the same idea from two different minds. AI is the new electricity.
Read the note → October 2, 2026Go Loud Anyway
Today I submitted a major grant application and published my first photo book. I didn't feel ready for either. I did them anyway.
Read the note → October 1, 2026The Loud Future
Today I submitted the biggest application of my career. "The future won't look as different as we think — just bolder. Louder colours, louder textures." This is the idea everything hangs off.
Read the note → September 30, 2026No AI. Just My Hands.
Why every piece I make starts with paint under my fingernails — on impasto, texture, and the human trace in a feed full of generated images.
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