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Don’t Know What You’re Doing? Do It Anyway. (Thursday, 23 June 2022)

It may not look like it to a casual observer, but more often than not, I don’t really know what I’m doing. Sometimes there's a vague idea, a thread I’m following, or a concept being explored...
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7 Tricks to Overcome Fear of the Blank Page (Tuesday, 24 May 2022)

A coaching client the other day was talking about how the perfect white page or canvas feels intimidating and terrifying. I know the feeling. Still. Yep - even after all these years, sometimes the unblemished foundation can stop me...
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Soothe Collection (Monday, 15 November 2021)

Have you ever accidentally started something that grew into something special? That's what happened in my studio over the past few months. I discovered that painting little watercolour paintings does something to soothe me. As I painted the pictured...
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When Doubt is Gnawing On Your Creative Confidence (Wednesday, 3 February 2021)

The Silence of Stars is the most recent piece in the Desert Sonnet series, which has been front and centre in my studio practice for a few months now. This one came to life about a month ago, and may...
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First Birthday Portraits: Kingsley (Tuesday, 17 November 2020)

This kid! Could he BE any cuter? The spark in his eyes is ever present and that smile would melt the hardest heart. Kingsley turns 1 this week, and as is tradition, his Mama sketched his portrait. Pencil portraiture isn't my...
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Common Ground - Theodore, One Place, Many Journeys (Wednesday, 29 July 2020)

For an artist, hanging a body of work in an exhibition is one of life's highlights. Sharing your creations somehow closes the creative loop. I've always said art isn't complete until it has an audience, and I appreciate so much...
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