How travel and exploration inspire my work and creativity.
Category Archives: Inspiration
What’s in a Name?
How can we find creative ways to name our art?
Digging Deep – My Inspiration
How a walk in Dorset nine years go was my inspiration for the painting Digging Deep.
Art Books
I love books and I’ve quite a few art books on my shelves. Some are almost encyclopaedias of techniques with different media. Others more inspirational – examples of other artist’s work I use when I want to think about new ways of developing my own style of painting. My collection reflects my development as anContinue reading “Art Books”
Free yourself
I’m thinking about new ideas in my work particularly how to join up the skills I have as a psychotherapist of over ten years and as a practising artist. Having been on my own journey of artistic development; from someone who hadn’t picked up a paint brush since “A” level I’m very interested in working with peopleContinue reading “Free yourself”
Colour and Light
Another post with a selection of photographs from one of the inspiring moments on my morning walks. This from earlier in the week on Tuesday morning when the light was amazing, with a very clear blue sky and sun beams slanting through the trees or catching the topmost leaves and highlighting the amazing colours. ThereContinue reading “Colour and Light”
Morning walks
My morning walks are a often a time of inspiration and thinking. Planning the day. Enjoying the colours this time of year. I love autumn, it often feels like its the last gasp of glory from nature before everything shuts down for the winter. Here are three photos from my regular walk along theContinue reading “Morning walks”