Recently, I opened my studio doors for the first time and invited local friends and art lovers in to take a peek. It was a low-key and small-scale affair by design, but provided me with many insights and lessons about the value of showing my work in person. Below is a list of seven surprising […]
Colour is a power that directly influences the soul With colour one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft Colour is one of the most powerful communication tools available to an artist. Not only does it affect mood, colour can also trigger memories, incite action, and even create measurable changes in the physiology […]
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see… We shape our homes and then our homes shape us. Have you ever fallen in love with a piece of art and thought “if only it were a different size” or “the colours are a bit dark” or “it would be more personal […]
There is a voice that doesn’t use words: listen! Rumi For me, painting is primarily an intuitive process. The colours I choose and the marks I make seem to come from somewhere deep inside. The less intentional I am when I’m creating, the more energetic and satisfying the experience is. (And hopefully the more appealing […]
The first draft reveals the art; revision reveals the artist. Michael Lee Good stories are not written. They are rewritten. Phyllis A. Whitney Nothing feels better than beginning a new painting. Some painters find the white of a blank canvas intimidating. I don’t. For me, the easiest time to be free and loose and just […]
It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a […]