When a Painting Finds Its Place

There’s a moment that happens sometimes when a collector sees a painting — a quiet, contemplation. It’s not about color matching. It’s something deeper. A sense of connection, that says, “Ah, there you are.”

Over the years, I’ve come to trust that whisper. Paintings wait patiently, and when the right person arrives, the energy shifts. It’s not me selling a painting; it’s more like I’m the messenger, introducing two souls who’ve been looking for each other.

I remember a couple who stopped in front of a large abstract piece of mine — Mona Leeza. They walked away, circled the show, came back. Then left again. And returned again. I watched them fall into the painting, quietly, slowly, almost ceremonially. After a few hours of coming and going, they knew. So did I.

That painting (below) went home with them that day.

Mona Leeza 36 x 36 Mixed Media

Art has that power. It bypasses logic and moves straight into emotion. We don’t choose it with our minds; we recognize it with our hearts.

When I paint, I never fully know who I’m painting for. Sometimes a piece feels unfinished until it leaves the studio and finds its home. Then, when I see a photo of it hanging in a new space — surrounded by life — I realize it has completed its journey.

Collectors often tell me that after they bring a painting home, everything changes.

Colors settle.

The room feels anchored.

The energy softens or expands.

It’s as if the painting and the room begin their own quiet conversation.

Maybe that’s what makes art so personal — it becomes a mirror for life.

If you’ve ever stood before a piece and felt that deep, almost physical connection — that is your sign. The painting has found its place.

I like to imagine that each one I create is a bridge — from my story to yours. From my hands, through color and motion, to the walls that will hold it and the lives that will unfold beneath it.

And if you’re still waiting to find “your” piece, perhaps it’s waiting for you, too — quietly, patiently, ready to begin the next chapter of its story.

If you’re exploring the next piece that might speak to you, you can browse my large abstracts or the Winter Collection prints here:

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