Ascending Storm

Artist Statement:



“I want to make a speedpaint more than a speedpaint.”


“I want to make a recording of me drawing come to life, and dance.”


These were the statements I pondered for a year leading up to the production of this painting and video. I grappled with how to do this, and how to combine humbly recorded footage of sublime scenery with the recorded process of a painting of the sublime. Ever since I heard the song ‘Lonely Weather’, by Of Monsters and Men, I knew I wanted to do something artistic with it. It was the perfect opportunity to experiment, and see what would happen if I combined these otherwise unrelated elements, and if I could bring a speedpaint to life.