The Long Break

At the end of 2023, burnt out, emotionally spiraling and tired of surviving, I quit painting. I had done really cool things, and shown in amazing places with awesome people, but I was angry and exhausted. And so, after an extended hiatus, I went on a journey to rebuild. A journey that took a few years and forced me to look deep into myself, my personal demons and my practice.

I have always known that painting is what I am meant to do in this life. It is my calling, my driving force, my truth, and I am grateful that I allowed myself the time that I needed to reconnect with my love and passion for art. And now, I want to share that I have finally arrived at a place from which I can create with love and honesty again.

I live in Vienna now, and since November, I have started painting again. Without an agenda, without deadlines, and for nobody but myself. Painting without thought, without criticism, without the voice in my head telling me that I have to stick to a certain style or use a specific medium has been scary and challenging, but also liberating and most importantly, fun. I have been able to connect with the younger me who knew very little technique but had all this passion and all these things she wanted to say.

The next series, the next shows and the next publications are all coming, but for now I’m happy to give myseld the time to be experimenting and having fun.