Walter

Walter

Walter arrived in my studio all in an instant. A time when I was so deep in my own world that if someone was staring at me, I might not have noticed. So how fitting is it that I paint someone with the biggest eyes that can’t be ignored. I think if Walter made a noise, it would just be a loud one. One that would drown out the noise reel that constantly runs my mind. He is so full of life and color, because why would you choose any other way to live?

I was facing grief in many aspects of my life and while I was trying my hardest to avoid it, Walter landed on my canvas as if to say ‘Are you really going to fight it?’ We live in such a fast paced world, that I forget at times how much I need to slow down and feel things deeply.

Lately, I am spending massive amounts of time digging in by way of journaling, painting, reflecting, observing, and simply being still. It has truly been nourishing for the soul! It is amazing to me that so many times what you need, is the exact thing you are avoiding.