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Are we all too full to receive artwork and their stories?
Happy New Year. I’ve been spending time thinking about my next blog. I don’t want to feel forced to post just to keep up with a schedule. I want to write when there’s actually something to say. Lately, I’ve been wondering if people even want to know about the artist behind the work anymore. I see comments and posts everywhere: “I could do that.” “I’m so annoyed with contemporary art.” “If I see one more story about the artist behind the work, I’m going to scream.” I find

Amy Merritt
Jan 113 min read


The Weight of Pink
I hated the colour pink then, but now I’m learning why it felt heavy and reclaiming it in a way that finally feels like me.

Kezliegh
Nov 19, 20253 min read


Human-Made Digital Art in the Age of AI
People often ask if I use AI in my work. It’s fair, while working, I spend most of my time behind a screen, charging my digital paintbrushes, creating textures until something begins to feel like something. "Indents of love" by Kezleigh But no, I don’t use AI. It’s not a moral stance. It’s just that the kind of images I make come from somewhere memory-shaped, not data-shaped. They start with things I’ve actually seen. I collect those moments, then rebuild them digitally, str

Amy Merritt
Nov 5, 20252 min read


The Jobs That Keep My Art Breathing
The hustle funds the art. The grind builds the dream. Nothing about this is easy.

Kezliegh
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Laughing Crying
Crying Laughing is my first attempt at a series holding light and darkness together without forcing them apart.

Kezliegh
Sep 16, 20251 min read


A Soft Summer Hiatus
Kezleigh is how I care for the inner world, Hand & Paw is how I care for the world we share. This summer, I gave myself permission to...

Amy Merritt
Aug 17, 20252 min read


Innovative Artists: A Spotlight on the International Art Awards, Gallery Opening, and Article Interview
The Centre of International Contemporary Arts in Vancouver has been holding the International Art Awards since 2021. This year the jurors...

Amy Merritt
Nov 19, 20242 min read


The Human Condition Group Exhibition: Acceptance + Kezleigh's Artwork
I am so pleased to announce that Kezleigh has been accepted into the Sahar K. Boluki Gallery's group exhibition, The Human Condition. ...

Kezliegh
Oct 29, 20242 min read
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