Have you ever watched someone work and thought, that person means every single thing they are doing? That is the feeling you get when you look at Portia Roy' s practice. There is a reason for that, and once you understand it, the way you look at her work changes completely. She does not paint. She scratches and carves into hard surfaces like plywood. It is something she deliberately works with, because for Roy, the physical struggle of making is inseparable from the weight o

For a long time, art in offices was treated as decoration. Something to fill blank walls, match brand colours, or look impressive during client visits. That thinking is changing fast. Today, businesses are investing in art experiences not for aesthetics alone, but for what art does to people. How it shifts mood, sparks connection, and quietly supports well-being at work. As conversations around burnout, disengagement, and workplace culture are getting louder, organisations ar

At some point, almost every artist asks this question, usually out of frustration. Should I keep investing time in Instagram, or should I focus on getting into galleries? Instagram promises visibility while galleries promise credibility. Both demand time, energy, and emotional labour. And neither comes with guarantees. The real issue is not choosing one over the other. It is understanding what each actually offers and at what stage of your practice they truly serve. What Inst