One of the oldest painting techniques in the world, encaustic has been around since ancient Egypt — but my approach to it is anything but traditional. Here’s what the medium is, why I work dot by dot, and what makes this process feel completely like mine.

Not every art festival is measured by what sells. A trip to ArtiGras became a reminder that sometimes the most meaningful part of showing my work has nothing to do with the numbers.

A productive winter in Palm Springs gave me the space to explore a different way of working: keeping the geometry constant while letting color, repetition and variation change the conversation.

Finding an audience for my work has been an experiment in making, showing, listening and adjusting. Looking back at the journey from shows where nothing sold to nearly 60 pieces finding homes in 2025.

There are actors who disappear into roles, and then there are actors whose humanity makes every character more vivid, more alive. Mark Ruffalo has always been the latter. From Ken Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth to the revival of Odets’ Awake and Sing!, his early stage work reveals the emotional intelligence and grounded complexity that would define his entire career. These productions aren’t just theatrical milestones—they’re reminders of why Ruffalo remains one of the most honest and compelling actors of our time.