Artist-in-Residence
Mimi Doyo
June-September 2026
Mimi Doyo
Stay Awhile
August 29-October 3, 2026
Stay Awhile is a reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the quiet beauty found in everyday life. This body of work began from a desire to document a season of transition—holding onto the moments that make a home feel like home before stepping into a new chapter. As life changes and the people I love continue to grow alongside me, I find myself wanting to preserve the ordinary moments that often become our most cherished memories.
My interdisciplinary practice combines painting, poetry, and journaling to explore memory, family, and the quiet rituals of daily life. Drawing from personal experiences, I create paintings that preserve fleeting moments of light, care, and belonging. Through familiar interiors, backyard gardens, shared meals, and evening light, I reflect on how love continues to endure through change. These ordinary scenes become a way of honoring the people and places that have shaped me.
I often think about the generations that came before me—their sacrifices, acts of care, and the ordinary lives they lived that made my own possible. Through painting, I consider family memory, grief, and the quiet inheritance of love that continues to shape who we become.
While time moves forward and homes inevitably change, these moments remain alive through remembrance.
As I prepare to leave California and begin a new chapter, these paintings become both a farewell and a gesture of gratitude. They are an invitation to slow down, to linger, and to recognize that the most meaningful moments are often the ones that pass by quietly. In a world of constant movement, Stay Awhile asks us to pause, to notice, and to carry these moments with us wherever we go.
Artist Statement:
I am a Filipino-American visual artist and painter working primarily in acrylic. My work explores memory, identity, and the quiet intimacy of everyday life through domestic spaces, personal objects, plants, and figures tied to care, migration, and belonging. Using layered washes, brushwork, and color, I create emotional atmospheres that blur the line between memory and observation. My paintings reflect quiet rituals and inherited spaces that shape my experience as a woman of color, honoring the overlooked beauty and storytelling found within everyday life.
“I’m most looking forward to having a dedicated studio where I can truly take up space and focus on my practice without limitation. The residency offers the rare chance to explore and refine my work on a larger scale, while also connecting with a community of artists who share resources and dialogue. I’m especially excited to immerse myself in the process—experimenting with paint, taking risks, and discovering new things about both myself and my art along the way.”
-Mimi Doyo, Blue Roof Residency 2026 AiR
