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A Decade of Dreams

March 24, 2026 Yulia Merriam

A book gathers time. It holds a decade of paintings, drawings, and sculptures, each page a quiet companion to the last. In its order and rhythm, one sees not only the works themselves but the unfolding of thought, attention, and imagination that produced them.

The studio is still present in its pages. Brushstrokes, pencil lines, and sculpted forms carry the traces of the hand that made them. Here, color meets composition, whimsy meets structure, and the worlds that were once fleeting ideas find permanence. Each image, though fixed in ink and paper, retains the sense of movement and discovery that marked its creation.

A book invites close attention. One can linger over a detail, turn back to a line previously missed, or simply enjoy the way one image resonates with the next. In these pages, ten years of making—of wondering, exploring, and shaping imagination—can be revisited, again and again.

It is a form of living with art. The works exist together, yet individually. They offer pause, reflection, and delight. They are a record of curiosity, of care, and of the endless possibilities of seeing. A book becomes more than a catalogue—it becomes a space to inhabit, a companion in thought, and a quiet celebration of the worlds an artist builds over time.

Living with Art

February 13, 2026 Yulia Merriam

There is a difference between looking at art and living with it. A painting glimpsed in a gallery is a moment; a work lived with becomes a companion. Over time, it begins to shape the room, the mood, and quietly, your thoughts.

Art lives where it is placed. It observes and waits. Shadows shift across walls, and light moves along lines and forms. A drawing, a print, a book—they are companions, quietly shaping the space they inhabit.

Many collectors begin slowly. A puzzle, a small print, or a book can be the doorway into imaginative worlds that unfold over time. Each piece carries the attention of the artist’s hand, the evidence of care, and the invitation to pause and wonder. It is not decoration—it is orientation. There is no rush. There is no need for completeness. The value lies in presence; in the quiet rhythm it brings.

Living with art is an ongoing conversation. A line you didn’t notice yesterday may reveal itself today. Shadows shift, details emerge, and the imagination finds new paths. Some lines reveal themselves over time. Forms change in meaning as light and memory move through a room. The hand that made it leaves evidence, and that evidence becomes a guide. Attention begets attention.

Even a single work alters a space. It colors thought, influences mood, and reminds the mind that imagination has a place in the everyday. Collecting slowly is collecting mindfully. Each piece allows the rhythm of a home and a life to find a subtle companion. Over months, a work of art weaves itself into memory, into routines, and into the stories that unfold in your space.

In Lines and Light

January 12, 2026 Yulia Merriam

The year begins at the drawing table. Paper is spread and marked with intention, as ideas take shape through line and shadow. Pencil moves quickly and decisively—observing, measuring, committing. These drawings are not studies or revisions; they are complete works, formed through attention and clarity of hand.

The studio holds the traces of that daily practice. Brushes rest where they were last set down. Frames line the walls, surfaces worn by years of use. Nothing here is arranged for display; everything belongs to the ongoing rhythm of making.

Drawing remains the foundation. Before color, before scale, before anything leaves the page, there is the work of structure and balance. Morning light moves across the tables and walls, sharpening some lines, softening others. Forms emerge within that light, held in place by what is essential and released where they are not.

As the year unfolds, some of these drawings will move outward—into larger works, books, and exhibitions. For now, the focus remains here, in the studio, where the year is being built with intention, one drawing at a time.

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