uniCAN!, 2022

oil on panel
60”x 84” (152cm x 213cm)

The process of creating uniCAN! led to a personal artistic breakthrough for me. There is a certain flow and tempo I was able to achieve in this painting that was so deeply rooted in THAT particular moment of creating that it would be impossible for me to exactly replicate. I aimed for my brushstrokes to have an intentional unpredictability, which gave uniCAN! a magical life of its own. The freely placed orange wisp of hair on his head, the tip of the tail that fades into the background - these are the special irreplicable marks that happened only because I gave the painting space to just happen… and in turn, lead me to my own creative revelations. 

I believe that confidence is a paramount partner to intuition, and uniCAN! is a joyous testament to the power of trusting my instincts and not hesitating to let the painting “happen” instead of aiming to control it. A unicorn is a wonderful symbol of imaginative and creative power, and it is fitting that the process of painting this character was as transformative and magical as the creature itself. Thus the title of the piece is reflective of this mindset… whatever you are dreaming of doing, you CAN! make it happen;)