Only a few years ago I started my painting journey. Obviously, it was of mind for many, many years prior to making the first frame to stretch my first canvas on. I was never apprehensive nor anxious to dabble in paint. I felt as if somehow I knew what I was doing or about to […]
Creation has taught each of us connectivity in the most miraculous way, only for birth to sever that connection physically, however; even with a detached umbilical cord children remain dependents on their mothers for food. This reliance is an innate one. Like an earthworm is to earth so are humans to each other. We have long been […]
Have you ever forced yourself to stop doing the thing that aided you the most? I am sure this may seem ludicrous or more to the point, going against the grain of one’s natural order. As an artist or creative, not creating must seem like an impossible task. Indeed, I found it a mighty challenge […]
How much of what you do is original? How much? There is a saying that says: “There is nothing new under the sun“. So, I ask, how much of what I do is original? How much? I feel it to be true so I will say humans are great imitators, greatly intelligent in ignorance, notorious […]
Therapeutic: adj – art of curing, healing treatment. Creative Expression: adj – Involving the use of imagination to showcase or communicate one’s thoughts or feelings. I know of many that would say none of the above and I know many that would say both, I am sure you do too. Also, there are many that considers […]
I call it so at times. Yes, I find it unlocks the kiddish attitude inside There it resides wide-eyed rearing, roaring to find. Yes, in my mind there is this energy guide. A spirit once summoned when we were little people. Fearless, carefree ,and gleeful Observant, experimental, and still […]
I would be deceiving you if I said these recent sunny summer days were not my cup of tea. As most know sunny days are seldom in the British Isles and are welcomed with great excitement, high expectation and full joyed by skimpy clad bodies, beers up the boozer for the lads and with utter […]
Paint = /O(F) peint/.n. A picture on a surface in colour(s). Paint = |To cover a surface with pigment|- (as a painter do). Painters paint pigments on surfaces exciting viewers with colour(s) so profoundly dull and vibrant. Creating lasting memories so cleverly documented in collections worth far much more than the artist would have expected […]
Lovely Chaos – A project that summoned many emotions, confusion, anger, fear, joy and sadness to name a few however, the process was a very therapeutic creation, and I am pleased to be sharing this body of work. Scroll down to view Individual pieces from this series. For centuries we’ve seen the chaotic mindset of […]
There are numerous applications being used to achieve textured works of art. I believe (oil/acrylic paint, sand, gesso, fabrics, tissue, paper, shredded paper, broken ceramics & synthetic hair) are some of the most frequent or common items used to achieve a textured finish especially where abstract art is concerned. If the question was put forth as […]
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