ABSTRACT HABITATS
A Rebellion in Paint
It began as an act of defiance — a rebellion against composition, against technique, just saying “f**k it” to the rules, ditching the idea that art has to look a certain way or take any real “skill.”
In this series, I made a deliberate effort to let go of traditional academic painting principles — a challenge that meant unlearning years of practice. I committed to painting with my non-dominant hand. The goal was to reduce technical control and to let instinct and intuition guide the process. I stripped the work down to its raw elements: line, shape, space, value, form, texture, and color. I broke rules. I experimented. I collaborated with gravity. I painted in ultraviolet light. I even worked with temperature!
As the process unfolded, a noticeable style began to emerge, guided into existence by the paint itself. I responded to each brushstroke, gradually building something that felt balanced and structured enough to call a collection.