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MAKE IT OR BREAK IT| Vlog Episode #13
Hi friends, This week I thought I'd try something different...I thought I would try talking my way through a painting in real time. Watch as I aim to resolve one of my current works in progress one stroke at a time (It will be just like you're standing behind me as...
STUDIO UPDATE| Vlog Episode #12
Hi friends, It was a week of early starts and late finishes. A LOT of painting in the lead up to my LIVE DEMO. Grab a cuppa and put your feet up. Here's Episode #12 of Daring Creatively. xx...
PAUSE… AND BE TRANSPORTED| Vlog Episode #11
Hi friends, This week whilst standing in front of all my current works in progress, I began to ask myself...“What is my role as an artist?"As I moved my eyes across the surfaces, I couldn’t help but feel this intense sense of curiosity and wonder. As if taking a...
CREATING HONEST WORK| Vlog Episode #10
Hi friends, Officially hitting double digits this week EPISODE 10!!Thank you for riding this creative roller coaster with me & welcome back to the studio for another week of Daring Creatively!This week I talk about the importance of creating HONEST work.In an...
FOLLOWING CREATIVE NUDGES| Vlog Episode #9
Hi friends, Just when you think the painting is finished... THIS HAPPENS!When in doubt, follow the creative nudge. It might lead you to something unexpected.Episode #9 is all about creative exploration. I continue to explore the cold wax medium and test some new...
CHILDREN KNOW BEST| Vlog Episode #8
Hi friends, Welcome back to the studio for Episode #8 My daughter Harlyn set the them for this weeks episode...Here are a few creative lessons we can learn from our children! xx...
GETTING STARTED| Vlog Episode #7
Hi friends, Welcome to Episode #7. When is comes to painting, getting started is often the hardest part... These thumbnail sketches are the starting point to my painting process. They are a way of exploring, composition, emotion and intuition. As I dive head first...
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?| Vlog Episode #6
Hi friends, HAPPY FATHERS DAY and welcome to Episode #6. Let’s play a game...What’s in this box?Let me give you a hint:This box has been my biggest creative block...Yesterday was the first time I have seen it’s contents since 2012.This week I grieved the past and...
A STORY WORTH SHARING| Vlog Episode #5
Hi friends, Welcome to Episode #5... Last week I reached out to you and asked you to SHARE YOUR STORY as part of my new body of work TERRARIUM.The purpose of this project is to CONNECT with you and be able to tap into landscape through YOUR eyes. To nurture your...
TERRARIUM| Vlog Episode #4
Hi friends, Welcome to Episode #4... This week I release an idea for a new body of work titled TERRARIUM. The idea for this new series of paintings has been conceived out of a desire to connect and explore the landscape in an entirely different way, through your...
