Studio Notes

A quiet journal or shape, rhythm, and reflection

These notes are small records from the studio - brief moments caught between brushstrokes, thoughts that arrive while I’m trying not to think, and recurring shapes I don’t always understand but keep painting anyway.

I use this space to track the invisible layers of my work; the things I notice, question, and return to. Sometimes a single image and a few words are enough. Other times, I let the writing take the lead.

These aren’t essays or polished posts. They’re slow, reflective, and a bit like my paintings - open to interpretation, mood-driven, and made from the inside out.

For anyone wandering here: welcome. This is the part of my practice that often goes unseen.

When Memories Resurface in Color
Kate Ryan Studio Kate Ryan Studio

When Memories Resurface in Color

Finishing this piece became more than completing a visual idea; it became an emotional bridge between memory, place, and the present self.

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