Rejection- what it does, and what it doesn’t mean

Why Community Matters More Than Visibility

One thing I’ve been thinking about a lot recently is attention. Because the art world—like most things now—runs on it. And once you notice that, it becomes difficult to ignore.

Why Are We Making Work?

I recently bottom out on my current body of work… I’ve been thinking a lot recently about why we make work in the first place. Not professionally. Personally. Because I think a lot of people arrive at creativity through very different routes.

Instagram, visibility and the reality of being an artist online

This episode is about Instagram. Because whether we like it or not, Instagram has become deeply tied into contemporary creative practice. And honestly, it comes up in every conversation I have with artists. People feeling invisible. Not being seen. Watching engagement collapse. Feeling pressure to constantly perform. And I think a lot of artists are quietly exhausted by it.

Rejection- what it does, and what it doesn’t mean

This episode is about rejection. Not just open call rejection, but rejection generally inside creative practice. Because if you make work long enough, rejection becomes unavoidable. And I think artists probably talk about it less honestly than they should.

Why I spent a year buying work from female artists

A decision that changed how I look at work — and what I notice.