A classic 'chicken or the egg' scenario as to how a painting is named. It's something I'm often asked about and a question that doesn't have an easy answer. I hope it doesn't sound like a lame cop-out to say "it depends" ... but it does!
Holding "the whole damn sky" in my mind for this collection, and with big brushes and giant canvases, I set out to paint skies that felt like forever. There's a freedom to painting large that I love - there's room to explore, the scale can be looser and the brushstrokes full of a beautiful energy.
Despite the fact I'm not really keen on winter, I have resolved to still bundle up head out into the snow and try to appreciate winter for what it is and what it can offer. I've learned to love those bright blue winter skies, the sunlight reflecting off a fresh blanket of snow, and the profound quiet of an murky evening snowfall when I seem to be the only one stomping around in the midst of it.
Distinctly abstract colour "play" is just as much a part of my art practice as more polished landscape or floral painting. The freedom to just let myself blob paint down and try new shapes and brushstrokes and compositions is complete joy to me.
New collection alert! After an intensely creative nine week period I'm thrilled to announce a new collection of paintings! It will be available from next week but in the meantime I wanted to share a sneak peek into the behind the scenes of creating a collection. Enjoy!
The three key ingredients for my work (time and ideas notwithstanding) are canvas, paint and loads and loads of brushes of all shapes and sizes. From expensive natural hog hair to cheap hardware store synthetic ... I have (and use) them all!
The abstract dynamic nature of a sky lets me play with my brushstrokes and introduce all the colours of the rainbow in whatever which way feels right. A sky seems like such a simple thing to paint and yet here I am, basically trying to touch the spirit of the universe with my brush and share it with all of you. Lucky me!
Inspiration is everywhere. For me, it starts with a moment when something that catches my attention and excites the creative spirit within me. When I feel the thrill of a new impulse, I grab it and bring it with me into the studio to put it on canvas. Colour is my wanderlust!
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