What I'm Learning About Self-Compassion, Rejection, and Building a Foundation Before the House

Struggling to find your artistic style? You're not alone — and it's not a secret only other artists know. This article unpacks why "finding your style" is the wrong way to think about it, and what actually helps using S.T.Y.L.E as a gentle framework. For any artist who feels stuck comparing themselves to others.

This article outlines the practical things I’m doing as an artist to build visibility.

What "being seen" as an artist actually means when your nervous system disagrees with Instagram

Notes on drawing, dysregulation, and the pattern I didn't plan to make

(or: What Make.Believe.Creative Actually Is)

The tools I use to tackle the subconscious beliefs that get in the way of making and sharing my artwork

What the Animals of Lantern Wood Are Actually About

On action, confidence, and what the ‘feel the fear and do it anyway’ advice leaves out

There’s a unique thing about this publication. I write about the emotional life of creativity, about what it costs to make things and keep making them, and I draw on Art Therapy frameworks to do it. I trained as an Art Therapist. I completed an MA. I worked with clients.

And I’m not a therapist.

Some characters arrive before you know what you need them for

How one simple question is helping me cut through creative overwhelm

Many of us decide surprisingly early whether we are “creative” or “talented” — and then spend years believing that verdict. But what if talent is far less important than we’ve been taught to believe?

Rethinking how I show up and stay visible online

Something about the way we talk about creativity and visibility at the moment doesn’t sit right with me. Not because the advice is entirely wrong—but because of how absolute it’s become.

Learnings, direction, and what AI helped me see about my own work.

This piece is an invitation to look at your childhood influences not as something to move on from—but as a map of the visual language you’ve been developing all along.

Feeling stuck or unproductive as an artist? Discover why it’s not laziness—and how slowing down supports creativity and nervous system healing. 

On nervous system overload, comparison fatigue, and staying with your art gently

Many artists believe they must work full-time, find a niche, and grow a huge Instagram following to be considered successful. In this article, I unpack three common myths about being an artist, share what actually defines creative success, and explore a healthier mindset for artists navigating careers, social media, and money.