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The Ugly Bit, in the Middle
Giving yourself permission to enjoy the process and recognising that ‘play’ is the link between an idea and creating great art.
Refill the Creative Well by Taking a Personal Art Retreat
I’m on a personal Art Retreat! For the next few months I’m not painting artworks, I’m just refilling the creative well. This involves;...
How To Overcome Fear as an Artist
Enjoy being the creative person you were born to be with your own creative voice and vision.
Where the Sun Kissed the Sea
In this blog I share the inspiration for these two Abstract artworks and also a bit of the painting process. “As I walk along the water’s...
Come On a Journey to the Sea
I sit on the sand near the water's edge, watching as waves crash against the shore. I love how it feels between my toes and just a hint...
Walks on the Beach
Walks on the beach, smell the salty air, hear the rhythm of the ocean. Exploring rock pools and feeling the sand between your toes. It’s...
Rejuvenation
I was wondering what to blog today as I’m lying here with my feet up drinking honey and lemon and feeling manky with a chest cold. (Manky...
Capturing Micro Worlds
‘Uluru Dreaming’ - Micro worlds feature largely in my mixed media works. Here, an Australian sunset reflecting on Uluru, inspired the...
The Passionate Side Of Creating
I read the above quote this week and it made me stop and ponder about my purpose and the true passion behind it. I work as a full time...
Healing River
56x76cm inks, watercolour and acrylic on 300gsm Arches paper. Unframed. The Story: Let the river flow over you! Washing away your cares,...
How I Used Art to Help Me Heal
How It All Started I've been an artist since I was 15 but only discovered 'who' I was when I turned 40 in 2001. I thought that year was...
Gerhard Richter - Life of Images Exhibition
An Amazing Exhibition This week I visited a most amazing exhibition; Gerhard Richter (born 1932) who is one of my all time favs. Richter...
Variety...the Spice of Life! Part 2
I was sharing in my previous blog about the need for variety in life and how I was pondering why there is so much variety in my artworks....
Variety...the Spice of Life! Part 1
We all need variety right? Visitors to my studio often say they love the variety in my work and I was pondering why there is that variety...
