Studio notes
staying with the work
Painting, repair, teaching, and the long way through
by artist Leonie.e.Brown
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.