Blog – Raewyn Pope Studio

Painting Places that Matter

Painting Places that Matter

I wrapped up a big batch of commissions recently, and the studio feels strangely empty without them now. For a while there, I had paintings heading...

Eight Months of The Painted Post.

Eight letters, eight prints, and the small shifts that shaped a year in the studio. The Painted Post began as a small idea: to send art and stories...

Coming soon: The Hours Between

Back in June I wrote about loosening the rules on what a “collection” should look like. Not holding out for twelve polished works on the same theme...

A Pause in the Middle of the Mess

Time, or the lack of it, is a constant in my studio. There are colours I want to test, compositions I want to crack. Half-finished thoughts waiting...

The Great Studio Sale of 2025

This studio has been chugging along for two and a half years now. It works. Mostly. I got it to a functional state when I moved in. Enough shelves ...

More Colour, Less Accuracy (May’s Painted Post)

Near the end of the Kepler ridgeline, there’s a spot that made me stop. I took a photo, knowing full well it wouldn’t do it justice — but I wanted ...

How a Hike Turned Into a Painting Practice

I didn’t start hiking because of my art. I’d never really considered it much, until a friend from Germany came to visit and mentioned she was doing...

Not everything needs to be a collection

I’ve been working in collections for a while now. And while I like the structure, it helps narrow things down so I’m not overwhelmed. I've also sta...

Making Space for Unfinished Work

Making space for unfinished work (and letting it stay that way) Sketchbooks are my happy place. They’re messy, full of bad art, half-baked ideas, a...

When a Painting Doesn’t Sell Right Away

Some paintings take their time—and sometimes, that’s part of the story. For a while, that used to bother me. When a piece sat in the studio too lon...

The Work Beneath the Work

Lately, the small pockets of creative time I’ve had haven’t led to anything big or amazing. No sudden breakthroughs, no clear vision of the next th...

A Peek Inside the First Painted Post

The first edition of The Painted Post went out at the end of March - sealed, stamped, and sent off into the world. I didn’t overthink it. Just pack...

Introducing The Painted Post: A Monthly Letter + Print, Mailed With Care

After the blur of 2024, I found myself wanting to slow things down a bit. More time for small, meaningful things. Less screen time. Fewer rushed de...