When Artfull Director Jess Agoston invited me for coffee and asked if I wanted to be, in her words, an "Artist with a Capital A" byjoining theArtfull team, I saidHell yes!Then I was hit with a wave of impostor-syndrome-like doubts that always comes with taking a bigger step than I'm used to into exciting but slightly unfamiliar territory where, crucially,other people might be watching.
This is BIG - I have gallery representation. Still can't quite believe it! I am very proud to have been invited to join the diverse stable of visual artists brought together under the banner of artfull.co.nz.
I encourage you to follow the #jesuistrop hashtag on LinkedIn and Instagram so you can track posts from other women sharing how they are beginning to value their too-muchness and becoming whole and authentic in their self-expression.
When Artfull Director Jess Agoston invited me for coffee and asked if I wanted to be, in her words, an "Artist with a Capital A" by joining the Artfull team, I said Hell yes! Then I was hit with a wave of impostor-syndrome-like doubts that always comes with taking a bigger step than I'm used to into exciting but slightly unfamiliar territory where, crucially, other people might be watching.I have a habit of doing this to myself.
This is BIG - I have gallery representation. Still can't quite believe it! I am very proud to have been invited to join the diverse stable of visual artists brought together under the banner of artfull.co.nz.
In my studies at Browne School this year, I have tended to make clusters of paintings. The last few months, each painting has been small. They’r...
"To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour..." [From Aug...
So, my big scary but exciting new is: I'm doing my first ever residency and my first solo exhibition. The residency starts on Monday the 30th of...
This time last year I was beginning to learn my lines for Valentina, Isabella’s perpetually anxious Italian mamma in the first feature I’d ever be...
I encourage you to follow the #jesuistrop hashtag on LinkedIn and Instagram so you can track posts from other women sharing how they are beginning to value their too-muchness and becoming whole and authentic in their self-expression.
Last year it was the THINKING CAP (all sold out now). This year it's MOTHER TRUCKER. The ignition point of this idea is my of my best girlfriends, ...
So, Alanna - number three in the series. Welcome. Tell me a bit about Loopine. We are a local yarn store, bringing beautiful yarns and crafting ...
Welcome to the second in a series of interviews with local businesses at the centre of the knitting revolution. This week the spotlight is on Lest...
Welcome to the She’s Got Knits blog series, where I share the conversations I had in Spring 2021 with Auckland knitting enthusiasts about thei...
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