Merciful Mending

When people move house, they make a hierarchy without realizing it.

Some things get donated, some get stored, some make the journey regardless of whether they make logical sense in the new space.

Art almost always travels. It is rarely the practical choice that moves with you. It is the things that meant something. Has that been true for you?

What have you moved more than once, and would "Red Geranium Bud" make that list?

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People sometimes feel they need to be able to articulate why they want a particular work before they are allowed to buy it. That is not how it works.

The attraction does not need a defense. You do not have to be able to explain Bougainvillea to someone who asks; you just have to know it belongs in your space.

The explanation, if you want one, tends to arrive later on its own.

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Every work that reaches a collector is the result of many decisions, including the decision not to show what came before it.

The finished work is not the whole story. It is the end of a longer, quieter process that most collectors never see.

When you live with GARDENIA REV22.13, you are living with the result of the artistic process and all that comes with it.

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Interior designers often talk about sightlines. They're the natural path your eye travels when you enter or move through a room.

Most people never think about this consciously, but they feel it. Art placed directly in a sightline changes a room immediately.

Placement is as intentional as the work itself.

Where would you put Indigo Orchid w/ Black Border?

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I think "John 8-36" could fit into a few different places. Where will you display it?

DAFFODIL WITH SCRIPTURE, JOHN 8;36
This passage of scripture was a reminder to me that many adults carry around the shame of childhood sexual trauma that isn't there's to carry. So, I pray against that lie for freedom, for I too once lived in that house of mirrors. I am no longer held captive by these condemning allegations.

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A lot of people hold off on collecting art because they rent and feel uncertain about committing to walls they do not own. But art does not belong to a wall. It belongs to you.

Renting is not a reason to live with bare walls. It is a reason to collect work that matters enough to keep moving (and growing) with you.

"Saguaro National Forest" and my other work are connected to the people who love them, not just the places they're displayed.

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Final day. If "THREE TREES" has been on your mind, this is your last chance to use code DAD2026 for 20% off during my Father's Day Sale before it ends tonight.

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Father’s Day is getting close, and "WINDMILL at MORTIMER FARMS DEWEY ARIZONA" is still available if you want to give something more lasting than the usual gift.

Use code DAD2026 for 20% off before this sale ends tomorrow.

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A room feels more finished when it holds something intentional, and "ROCKS ON THE OAK CREEK" is a strong choice if you’re shopping with Father’s Day in mind.

Use code DAD2026 for 20% off before the sale ends soon!

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