"Held"

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Is an ongoing body of paintings concerned with stillness as an active state-- not absence, but presence. 

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But through slow, deliberate layering, the works resist narrative and horizon. Instead, they invite prolonged looking, allowing atmosphere, surface, and restraint to carry meaning. Each painting holds a quiet tension between openness, clarity and suspension.

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The process is central to the work. The paintings were made with brushes given by my children-- a gesture of care that became embedded in the act of painting itself. This intimacy informs the surfaces, lending them a sense of attentiveness and held time.

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While unified by tone and intention, the series continues to unfold across varied hues, allowing subtle shifts in temperature and mood. Held remains open-- a sustained exploration of presence, patience, and what emerges when nothing is rushed. 

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