Studio notes

staying with the work

Painting, repair, teaching, and the long way through  
by artist Leonie.e.Brown

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I’m an artist who 
stays

I’m an artist who stays.

I stay with paintings that resist me.  
I stayed through cancer, grief, and the slow work of coming back.  
I stay curious, stubborn, and quietly hopeful.

In my studio, I work with oil, cold wax, thread, and time.  
I stitch directly into painted surfaces.  
I leave scars visible.

These studio notes are where I share that process honestly, without polish.