Studio Journal

How to Buy Original Art for Your Home (Without Second Guessing Yourself)

How to Buy Original Art for Your Home (Without ...

Buying original art doesn’t need to be intimidating. At Terri Madden Studio, we help first-time collectors choose meaningful, lasting pieces that feel intentional in their home. Start your collection with...

How to Buy Original Art for Your Home (Without ...

Buying original art doesn’t need to be intimidating. At Terri Madden Studio, we help first-time collectors choose meaningful, lasting pieces that feel intentional in their home. Start your collection with...

Why repetition creates depth in painting

Why repetition creates depth in painting

Repetition has a reputation problem in creative work. It’s often misunderstood as a lack of ideas or range. But in serious painting practice, repetition is rarely about sameness, it’s more...

Why repetition creates depth in painting

Repetition has a reputation problem in creative work. It’s often misunderstood as a lack of ideas or range. But in serious painting practice, repetition is rarely about sameness, it’s more...

Trusting my instincts in the studio

Trusting my instincts in the studio

Confidence doesn’t always come from more time, more polish, or more experience -sometimes it comes from constraint, change, and clarity. As motherhood, age, and a fuller life reshaped my studio...

Trusting my instincts in the studio

Confidence doesn’t always come from more time, more polish, or more experience -sometimes it comes from constraint, change, and clarity. As motherhood, age, and a fuller life reshaped my studio...

Painting What I Feel, Not Just What I See

Painting What I Feel, Not Just What I See

When I paint a landscape, I’m not interested in recording a place exactly as it appears. I’m drawn to atmosphere - the light, the mood, and the emotional imprint a...

Painting What I Feel, Not Just What I See

When I paint a landscape, I’m not interested in recording a place exactly as it appears. I’m drawn to atmosphere - the light, the mood, and the emotional imprint a...

Stack of original paintings in dappled light

Painting by the Light I Have

Motherhood definitely hit the brakes on my process, and I’ll admit, it was frustrating in the early days. But over time, this slowing has become a source of depth. Every...

Painting by the Light I Have

Motherhood definitely hit the brakes on my process, and I’ll admit, it was frustrating in the early days. But over time, this slowing has become a source of depth. Every...

Hand painted Christmas ceramic baubles by Australian artist Terri Madden

Dear Diary: fear and failure in new ideas

A November Studio Diary Entry on Hand-Painted Christmas Decorations, Courage, and Creative Chaos

Dear Diary: fear and failure in new ideas

A November Studio Diary Entry on Hand-Painted Christmas Decorations, Courage, and Creative Chaos