“Little Kingdoms” — Reflections on My First Solo Show
I’m still processing everything that happened over the past week. My solo exhibition, Little Kingdoms , opened on October 10 at Saks Galleries , and to say I’m humbled and grateful feels like an understatement. With my family on opening night! That's my name on the front window! 🤯 It’s humbling that people wanted to ask me questions about my work—and that they were genuinely interested in hearing what I had to say. Humbling to show my paintings in a gallery with such history and prestige, in such a beautiful space. And most of all, humbling that so many people who came to the opening truly wanted to be there. I sometimes fear that my work will bore people to tears. But at my opening, I didn’t feel that insecurity at all. Instead, I felt seen—deeply and profoundly seen. And there were some tears, but they were tears of joy and knowing, not boredom! One of the most moving things I heard from collectors last weekend was how many of them saw my vision for the show—without reading ...
