Look, There’s Frogs!

Painted during the Horace Mann Dorr Artisty Residency, these frog studies became an exercise in restraint. I have often struggled with overworking paintings, adding layers in pursuit of a result that matches my expectations. For this piece, I consciously challenged myself to recognize when to stop and allow the existing marks to stand on their own. The process helped me appreciate how leaving a painting “less resolved” can preserve its spontaneity and vitality.