I’m giving my new work pizzazz with pigment ink in this fourth session of creating the abstract work, ‘Red Playground-Finish what you started’, which is inspired by an earlier work, ‘Can Red Come Out to Play VII.’ adding pigment ink to enhance design I want to differ the ink design
I’m playing in the studio for the next twelve months. In order to do this I’ve taken notice of how children, the experts, play, experts at Play When youngsters play, everyone abides by rules agreed upon, thus maximising amusement for all. (That is unless an adult needs to step in
I’m immensely grateful for my mentor and friend, the late Allie Eagle, a remarkable New Zealand artist, who passed away in May 2022 Introduced by Peter and Jessica Crothall, of Chrysalis Seed Trust, she made her way South for extended stay in our home in 2009. We were in the
10 THINGS I DID TO LOVE MYSELF THIS SUMMER SO I COULD GET BACK TO CREATING I’ve learned the hard way that self-love and care is critical in the creative life! Particularly, when life throws a few spanners in the works of living. In more sane times I’ve managed to
When Life gets in the way of creating art There are times when life gets in the way of creating art. I cannot get into the studio! Regardless of the plotting and planning beforehand, I had to cry “I give up” last year when our project, replacing the borer-ridden floors
Creating Art Around Life Construction Update #3 I’m sharing my 3 keys to thriving in chaos in the studio during major home renovation and construction. We’re over a month into the repair and restyle of our older home. Out with the old and on with the move An earlier floor
