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Mediative Drawings
Drawing is thinking in a visual form, it is a way of slowing down, observing and bringing a quiet contemplation and attention to the present moment in time, in doing it can…
This week... A walk in the forest
How do we look at a scene what' do you take in what is left with you after you have left that place?After walking in a forest the greens and textures and sounds become distilled into moments played out in …
Nature and the mind
Whilst creating my latest series I started to wonder why I am drawn to creating these paintings. My art is primarily a way to express my emotions, the vehicle I use for this is colour, and the other constant thread is that I keep reinterpreting nature…
Matisse's 'Goldfish' is a reminder to be present.
This painting 'Goldfish' 1912 by Matisse has been inspiring my new series. The colours, brush strokes and the focus of looking at a small moment; the fish swimming. Matisse is inviting us to stop and be present to this moment, to enjoy the ….