There are moments in your career that feel like milestones, and there are moments that feel like genuine turning points. Finishing my gallery and opening it with this first exhibition feels very much like the latter. For years, I've dreamt of having a space that wasn't just somewhere I made artwork, but somewhere people could come and experience it. A space where I could tell stories through entire exhibitions rather than individual paintings, invite collectors into the environment where the...

Nobody really talks about the psychological weight of potential. People talk openly about failure, burnout, rejection and imposter syndrome. Creative block has become almost romanticised at this point, as though every artist is expected to spend part of their life staring dramatically at unfinished work waiting for inspiration to return. But there’s another feeling that quietly follows a lot of ambitious creative people around, and it’s far harder to explain to people who haven’t experienced...

One of the hardest things about being a creative person is that rejection is rarely discussed as part of the process, despite the fact it sits at the centre of almost every creative career ever built.