5 Simple ways to get new ideas from older works
Getting new ideas from older works is a good way to boost creativity whilst creating a contiguous and cohesive body of works.
02/07/2023
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Balancing a hectic life and creating art is tough...
…but it can me done! Pushing through obstacles and getting back into the studio to create meaningful art is a big part of who I’ve become in the past 30 years.
How to Analyse Your Art Work
You can analyse your art work to better understand the success of a finished work and learn to talk about your work using the language of art.
23/06/2023
Bold or Confronting?
Bold or Confronting?? I now want to consider if I’ve made ‘Red Playground-Finish what you started’ simply bold or largely confronting.
12/06/2023
Pizzazz with Pigment ink
I use pigment ink pen to create patterns to influence contrast and direction my derivative work, ‘Red Playground-Finish what you started’.
05/06/2023
Play in the studio boosts creativity
Play in the studio is what I’m doing for the next twelve months to boost creativity. I’ve taken notice of what children, the experts, do.
28/05/2023
Allie Eagle, Artist, Friend and Mentor
I’m immensely grateful for my mentor and friend, the late Allie Eagle, a remarkable New Zealand artist, who passed away in May 2022.
14/05/2023
10 Things I did to love myself
I’ve learned the hard way that to care for and love myself is critical in the creative life! Particularly, when life throws a few spanners.
07/05/2023
When life gets in the way
When life gets in the way of creating art and I cannot get into the studio! Rotten floors took me out of the studio for a season.
29/04/2023
3 Keys to thriving in chaos
I’m sharing my 3 keys to thriving in chaos to make art in the studio during major home renovation.
12/08/2022