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Before time in the residency, I packed up and stayed some weeks back home. Took the kayak to the local Cahaba river and spent an afternoon chasing a pair of these elusive wood ducks. It became an obsession the following days to seek out wildlife encounters, almost throwing myself into deep terrain with intensely eager nature tuned curiosity.

While I feel lucky to have seen this force of nature, I felt really out of place. My clunky and disruptive energy received back a sense of annoyance, a spooked anxiety, of something there thats not supposed to be. A predator at the top of the food chain dressing as a goldfish asking the animals to smile for the camera.

I just wasn’t listening to the moment, rushing the next, pretending to be something i’m not. These were my lessons of many this summer; the need to listen, to put myself in others shoes and understand what they may need, to respect the energy of the moment and, in a way, to leave nature to peacefully experience its own misery.

the wood cradle behind the raw linen expresses a sort of respect towards a valuable and raw material, providing a structure while preserving the natural beauty of the fabric. Take it as my place to stand behind the forces of nature, to participate, yet respect what it may need to be fulfilled within itself.
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“spooked”
11 x 14 in
oil on linen (cradled)
2026 - during @cabin.ny

sold by @walker.painter

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a month ago

“flies by”
15 x 29 in
oil, charcoal, and prismacolour on panel, oak artist frame
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summer 2026
www.walkerpainter.com by @walker.painter

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a month ago

“carrot with watchful eyes”
11 x 14 in
oil on linen
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available on www.walkerpainter.com
made during @cabin.ny by @walker.painter

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a month ago

“paradise (conflicted)”
13 x 25 in
oil on linen
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made during @cabin.ny
www.walkerpainter.com by @walker.painter

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2 months ago

“chase (figures)”
30 x 36 in (76 x 91 cm)
oil on canvas
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made during @cabin.ny
view on walkerpainter.com by request by @walker.painter

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2 months ago

“coaster”
15 x 26 in (38 x 66 cm)

oil and prismsacolor on panel, oak frame
2026

on view @cabin.ny , in old Scanlons, wooden room

concluding a most beautiful summer in Potsdam, NY.
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reflecting on my time spent in the residency, I hold nothing but a deep gratitude. Such an amazing opportunity to live in a way that reflects goodness and love, provokes positive change, and allows stillness to listen and understand. I owe this all to the people, my friends and mentors that lifted me and showed courageous freedom. I love you

find all works by request on www.walkerpainter.com

and of course, thank you lawrence by @walker.painter

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2 months ago

“pecking order”
13½ x 27 in
Colored pencil on Fabriano paper mounted on cradled plyboard, acacia frame
2026
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www.walkerpainter.com by @walker.painter

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5 months ago

“migration”
11 x 14 in
oil on jute, acacia cradle
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on view at www.walkerpainter.com :)
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my recent works have nodded towards a certain… veloce linearity. these figures, or, animals seem more hurried than past explorations. while their attitude remains optimistic and eager, the payoff seems more distant than ever. by @walker.painter

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7 months ago

“race day”
25 x 33 in
oil on canvas, collaged teak frame
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on www.walkerpainter.com
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the velocity and lucidity of passion in pursuit. ily
#art by @walker.painter

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8 months ago

“the healer”
oil on linen, mahogany frame
15 x 17 in
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on www.walkerpainter.com
:)
#art by @walker.painter

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8 months ago

“biking (POV)”
colored pencil on Fabriano paper, matted in bamboo frame

8 x 10½ in
signed and dated on back

on www.walkerpainter.com by @walker.painter

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9 months ago

“the witness”
oil on linen, steel frame

13½ x 16½ in
on www.walkerpainter.com

🎆😨
#art by @walker.painter

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9 months ago