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Category: Painting

July 15, 2020June 28, 2021curtisreidart

Creative attachment the hard way!

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 […]

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April 25, 2020June 28, 2021curtisreidart

Separation Knows Togetherness

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 […]

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September 8, 2019June 17, 2021curtisreidart

An Escape to Find!

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 […]

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February 26, 2019June 17, 2021curtisreidart

Naught Creative Thought.

No Energy sparks Naught creative thoughts No gallery sharks No fancy talks No creative nothing NO! No creative nothing NO! No South of vibrations high No north of vibrations low No undermining No fancy shows No mental art no rhythmic flow No late nights in the studio No creative nothing, No! No flake searching in […]

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February 22, 2019June 17, 2021curtisreidart

Original!

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 […]

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February 8, 2019February 19, 2019curtisreidart

Painting! Therapeutic or Creative Expression?

  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 […]

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October 4, 2018January 11, 2021curtisreidart

Dabbling with Paint

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 […]

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August 6, 2018June 17, 2021curtisreidart

Mixing Creativity with Business

  As a creative, expressing one ‘self is mostly the order of the day, it is the energy mostly occupying the cavities of the artists mind. As for the principles of business, or should I say; ethical principles that governs business practices? Either way the principles governing creativity and those that governs principles of business are […]

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July 9, 2018June 17, 2021curtisreidart

Painting in Natural Light

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 […]

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March 2, 2018July 6, 2021curtisreidart

Lovely Chaos Series

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 […]

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