“Rhythm”

Half-way through the year – and coincidentally after the summer holidays – I tend to lose my routine. It slips from me. I can feel it, as if the energy that is required to keep it in place has been spent and my marbles are rolling in every direction…. read more

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  • September – “Rhythm”

    September – “Rhythm”

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    Half-way through the year – and coincidentally after the summer holidays – I tend to lose my routine. It slips from me. I can feel it, as if the energy that is required to keep it in place has been spent and my marbles are rolling in every direction. I’ve spent years in a bad…

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  • Experimenting with crackle texture

    Experimenting with crackle texture

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    There was one thing I was looking forward to after wrapping up my class; texture experiments galore! I had a bucket of marble dust sitting in my studio and almost forgot what I bought it for. Crackle fun of course! A while ago I worked with some pre-made crackle paste, the stuff you can buy…

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  • Direction

    Direction

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    It was a nice ride last week; ideas were abundant and all worked out in sketches. Pencil and charcoal give me peace of mind, as colour is something I don’t have to wrestle with. Then a moment of panic washed over me; how in anyone’s name am I gonna translate this into a painting? What…

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  • Encounter

    Encounter

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    This summer was 100% about my course, my students and my art school plans. A year worth of planning, writing, recording and creating had to come together in these weeks before my new course “Foundations I” started early September. And now, in the final week of this 6-week live course, I feel like I can…

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