How to Choose the Right Artwork for Your Space.

The Golden Hour

Choosing art for your home isn’t about style rules, colour matching, or filling empty walls. It’s about choosing how you want your space to feel — and finding a piece that supports that emotional landscape.

If you’ve ever stood in front of a painting and felt your breath soften…your shoulders relax…or a quiet knowing rise inside you…you’ve already experienced the truth:

Art chooses you as much as you choose it.

Here’s how to find artwork that aligns with your energy, your home and the person you’re becoming.

1. Begin with the feeling you want more of.

Every room carries an emotional imprint.Some spaces need grounding. Some need lightness. Some need a focal point that brings coherence.

Before looking at any artwork, ask yourself:

• What do I want to feel when I walk into this room?

• Calm? Creativity? Connection? Inspiration? Presence?

• What is this space missing right now?

Let the emotion lead — not the décor.

The right artwork will match the mood you desire, not the mood you think you “should” choose.

Rose Murex Dreaming

2. Notice what your body does — before your mind steps in.

A painting is not chosen intellectually.The truth arrives in the body first.

When viewing art online or in person, notice:

• Did you inhale slightly?

• Did you lean in?

• Did something soften?

• Did your attention settle?

• Did your heart flicker with familiarity?

This is resonance — and it’s the most reliable guide.

When your emotional wave feels steady, you’ll know.

Entangled

3. Let symbolism and story guide deeper meaning.

My surreal shell portraits, seascapes, and symbolic compositions speak in layers:

• shells: memory, resilience, inner voice

• ocean: flow, emotion, possibility

• surreal forms: the dreamworld, intuition, the unseen

Choose the piece whose symbolism feels like a personal message —the one that whispers something only you can hear.

Artwork becomes a companion when its meaning aligns with your inner world.

4. Consider the space, but don’t be ruled by it.

Yes, scale matters — but only after resonance is present.

A few simple guidelines:

• Large spaces love bold, emotionally grounded pieces.

• Intimate rooms call for detail, texture, and depth.

• Transitional areas (hallways, entries) benefit from art that sets the emotional tone.

  
  

But here’s the real truth:

If a piece speaks to you, it will find its place.

Art reshapes a room more than a room shapes the art.

The Shell Keeper

5. Choose art for who you’re becoming — not who you’ve been.

The most powerful artwork meets you at the edge of change.

Ask yourself:

• What part of me is this piece calling forward?

• What desire, memory, or future self does it evoke?

• What inner truth does it reflect back to me?

Art that supports your next chapter will feel both familiar and new.

This is the magic of surreal and intuitive work — it mirrors your evolution.

6. Trust the piece you keep thinking about.

If an artwork stays with you long after you’ve seen it…if it lingers in your mind…if you keep returning to it online…

That’s not coincidence. That’s connection.

The artwork is already living with you energetically.

Arachne

The right artwork doesn’t just complete a room — it transforms how you feel in it.

When you choose from intuition and emotion, your home becomes a sanctuary. A space that supports, calms, uplifts and reflects you.

If you’re ready to explore pieces that bring presence, beauty, and soul into your space, you can browse my Original Paintings, Limited Edition Prints, and Latest Work: Beyond Time.

Beyond Time

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