Milk and Honey Day 27: Why Landscapes
I've never put much stock in the idea that artists need to pick a lane and stay in it. The artists I admire certainly didn't. Van Gogh painted portraits, florals, and landscapes. Picasso reinvented himself repeatedly. Frida Kahlo explored far more than the self-portraits she's best known for. Yet when I look back across my own work, two subjects keep appearing again and again: florals and landscapes. This post explores why I keep returning to them and what they reveal about the stories I'm most interested in telling.
Milk and Honey Day 22: Why Create Beauty in the Wilderness?
The message behind Milk and Honey hasn't changed, but the past few weeks have reminded me why it mattered enough to paint in the first place. A reflection on wilderness seasons, the tabernacle, and the role beauty plays in helping us pay attention to God's faithfulness along the way.
Milk and Honey Day 21: What I Hope People Feel
What do I hope people feel when they stand in front of a Milk and Honey painting? More than anything, I hope they leave with a sense of hope, peace, and the reminder that God is faithful. Whether the artwork feels like a promise they're still holding onto or a reminder of how far they've already come, my hope is that it continues speaking to them long after it leaves the studio.
Milk and Honey Day 16: Why Milk and Honey?
Milk and Honey is more than a collection title. It's a vision of abundance, restoration, and the kind of provision that extends beyond survival into legacy. This post explores why a wheat field became the foundation of the collection, and what it means to cultivate a life marked by hope, stewardship, and the belief that what is planted faithfully will eventually bear fruit.