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Endless space….
Close your eyes for a minute; within each of us is an endless space – there is nothing, there are no ‘things’ – there are…
Ageing beautifully
Two weeks ago I was given a lovely bunch of tulips and I have loved watching them age, and I realised today what a metaphor…
A raspberry pi digital clock! Creativity at it's geekiest.
I thought I would dedicate this post to creativity of a different kind, electronic geeky stuff. No less creative than more artistic endeavors and sometimes…
Mindful massage insight!
I was lucky enough to have a lovely head and shoulder massage today and I suddenly had an insight into mindfulness and our need to…
One a day photo challenge – day 5 – a few frustrations!
It’s a glorious day here (after yesterday being so drab) and I have already seen at least a dozen things I want to photograph! …
Mindfulness and Creativity – how artists are benefiting from meditating
I came across this article yesterday (link below) – I totally agree with the author – mindfulness is essential for me for all my practices,…
Day 1 – everything arrives!
So the day we’ve been planning for six months arrived – beautifully sunny and hot! I was early at the dockyard and after checking in…
Mandy Webb – subversive artist
Mandy Webb As part of our course we have visiting artists who come and chat with us and talk about their work – I have…
Art and therapy – can they work together?
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the start of the Art Therapy Conference at Goldsmiths Uni in London. I stumbled on this…
My next exhibition – 72 polaroids arrived today….
I am knee deep at the moment planning my MA Fine Art exhibition in August. There is a lot to do. But a few…
Prepping my Christmas cards 🙂
Just prepping 3 designs of Christmas card for sale at Sticks Gallery Fareham. We had fun making them, there is a watercolour (“Dizzy Tree”)…
Mindfulness – making space in your day
Over the last couple of years I have dabbled with mindfulness and seen the benefits that it can bring. There is a LOT in the…
Finally hitting my stride
Good morning! I have been off work for over two months now and I finally feel like I am making the most of my time…
Creativity 3 : Wasting time 0
I’ve been at home a month now and I have achieved a lot. I have caught up with many of those jobs that just never…
Week Two – busy busy busy – research and life drawing
The second week of my MA has been fun, but busy. I have a pile of books to read and loads buzzing in my…
Exposure Triangle? Could anything be more confusing?!
I admit I am a very lazy photographer. I often say that I don’t care what settings my camera is on…. I don’t want to…
First prototype digital piece – Being Present
Just shown a prototype of my digital art piece to some people who had very little background in what I was trying to achieve. “It’s just…
Suzanne Moxhay – surreal dystopian landscapes
The last speaker we had at the end of term was Suzanne Moxhay and it was great to meet her and discuss her work –…
Shadows on the fence
It was gorgeous sunshine yesterday in Portsmouth and I enjoyed a short walk around Victoria Park in my lunch break. Spring is springing!
Free Art Friday – a truly liberating experience
Last week was the first time I have participated in Free Art Friday (#freeartfriday) I found it an exhilarating experience even though it wasn’t truly…
Playing with acrylics – learning how to paint
I have only really painted in watercolour and had training in watercolour techniques – I have never ventured into acrylic until this year. Initially I…
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