When commissioning art starts to make sense
Most people don’t suddenly decide to commission art.
They realise, gradually, that something has shifted.
The work they live with still looks right, but it no longer feels right.
It no longer reflects who they are becoming.
Nothing is broken.
Nothing needs replacing urgently.
There is simply a growing sense that what once fit, doesn’t quite anymore.
Some people never pay attention to that feeling.
Others notice it, but don’t know what to do with it yet.
Commissioning tends to begin when one or more of these feel familiar:
- You find yourself returning to certain work without thinking about buying it
- You respond to a piece before you can explain why
- You feel done with "more", but still interested in "truer"
- You are less concerned with filling space and more with aligning meaning
- You notice that what you own reflects who you were, not who you are now
If none of this resonates, this page probably isn’t for you.
If it does, you’re not imagining it.
This isn’t a decision everyone needs to make.
If you’re looking for something quick, defined, or easily resolved, commissioning is rarely the right process.
But if you’ve sensed a pause - not uncertainty, just readiness without urgency - then you’re already closer to the process than most people realise.
Commissioning doesn’t start with answers.
It starts with recognition.
Some people choose to leave it there.
Others want to understand what commissioning looks like when it’s treated as a conversation, not a transaction.
If you’d like to explore that quietly, you can do so here.