Creating Art When Life Gets Difficult
Creating art when life gets difficult may seem impossible. Discover ways that can help you move forward in the studio.
03/10/2023
52 Works in 52 Weeks
Create 52 works in 52 weeks! This pursuit arose after emerging victoriously from a particularly character-building period of life.
In returning to my studio practice, I considered narrative realism demanded too much preparation and planning. Worn out from an extended rebuild of my home whilst living in it, I opted to pursue abstraction. Knowing that abstraction was not easy, I gave myself an extended time of studio play with no expectations other than to see where it all might lead if I pushed myself to create one abstract each week. Importantly, I am motivated by having a specific goal.
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The first works resulting from this pursuit debuted July 2024.
Creating a BHAG
Creating a BHAG is a tool that helps you live out your values in the studio and in life. Now is the time to think about studio life next year.
20/10/2023
Power of Annual Reflection
An annual reflection can help keep you from stuffing around when you get back into the studio in the new year or after time away.
24/11/2023
Come back strong in the new year
You can come back strong in the new year by taking time to know exactly what you want to achieve when you return to the studio.
24/02/2024
Design your time in the studio
It’s time to design your time to have a more fulfilling studio practice. See how I did it.
23/03/2024
A good studio year
I had a good studio year thanks to designing it. I’m showing you the good and the not so good outcomes from designing my studio time for 2023.
18/04/2024