Exchange

This artwork is not currently available for purchase and is reserved for a special giveaway.

Oil on wood
78 x 200 cm

I painted this work on a door from Builders. I was so inspired to make bigger works, but at a time when funds were low, I realised doors were half the price of similar-sized canvases, and astonishingly good quality surfaces. Desperation calls for innovation.

Then I realised it was a very cool format for a canvas, with unusual dimensions. Something different. Out of a problem came a new direction: accidentally discovering a new favourite format.

Needless to say, I will continue to paint on doors.

A lot of my art journey is scattered with accidental discoveries that can’t be bought, but can be earned. That’s what Exchange is about. I bought a door, but I exchanged my time, effort, and intention for inspiration and satisfaction.

Similarly, I am grateful for the people I have met and the experiences I’ve had with them. Those moments were only available through an exchange of energy. Call it respect, love, kindness, even adversity.

The good shit isn’t bought. It’s usually an exchange of energy between people, moments, and actions.

Real friends, partners, and memories can’t be bought, but you can exchange your energy for a little bit of each other’s time. And if the exchange is fair, you can bank on the love.