Is Painting Therapy?
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Sharing my new painting ‘This Little Pig’ and talking about how creating and therapy go hand in hand and the rich layers of thoughts and meanings a painting can represent.
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Diving into Lego!
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Working on a new, lego-inspired commission for a holiday let property in Windsor. A story telling epic feast of lego! Watch a short video showing the early stages!
Read MoreGoodbye Little Acrobat
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Waving off this allegorical painting of a vintage toy Acrobat to its new home in Greece. Watch and read the full story!
Read MoreMy Digital Painting Process Revealed
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Enjoy a 15 minute dive into my digital painting process, walking you through my set up and a few other insights along the way!
Read MoreCelebrating World Elephant Day
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A little dive into the world of Elephants in celebration of World Elephant Day (19th August). Using my painted allegory ‘A Little Help’ to ask a few questions. Read on to discover what I found out.
Read MoreThe Acrobat
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The Acrobat is an allegory about balance and the inner energy that can both create and destroy. A diecast toy acrobat hovers in the air above an unlit bonfire of matches. The bonfire is on the one hand literal, a dormant promise of fire and all the associated dangers, but it is also a metaphor of an 'inner bonfire' of inspiration and energy, waiting to ignite. Action is on pause and expectations abound. What will become of the acrobat, will he spark the flame, escape the fire, or rise up, phoenix-like from its ashes?
Read MoreBridging The Gap
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Bridging the Gap is a painting about conflict and reconciliation, measuring out the space between with all it's ambiguity.
Read MoreThe Good Ship Union
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The next piece in my spot light series is my etching The Good Ship Union created last year amidst the heady atmosphere of the Brexit Vote. I wanted to make an image which grappled with the maze of contradictory arguments this vote triggered and continues to provokes today.
Read MoreI Know Where I'm Going
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To mark the launch of this new website I am going to do a series of spot light blogs about individual paintings and the stories behind them. I'll kick things off with I Know Where I'm Going, 60 x 60 cm, oil on canvas.
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