A French article in the September-October-November 2021 issue of Rencontre Magazine, in Quebec, ‘The Resilience of the Oceans”, by Louise-Edith Tetreault,, uses a few of my paintings to discuss the plight …
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An article from U.K. GOOD REED MAGAZINE regarding my approach, some of my process, and my early preparations on the road to becoming an artist.
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The June 2021 issue of Rencontre Magazine, in Quebec, which covers cultural matters over a wide range of topics, has mentioned my paintings in reference to the theme of contemporary art and spirituality …
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In an era of appreciation for gestural painting, for big cartoonish images and hard-edged street art, for collage-based mixed media painting and over-painted digital images—how about a little love for a much quieter format like calligraphic painting …
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Art is a way of seeing. Duchamp’s “Fountain” was shown in 1917. It is an example of “readymade” art in that he simply took an existing new urinal and showed it off as a fountain. Also proving that serious artists do have a sense of humour. Picasso’s “Bull’s head”, (1942) …
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How do I improve as an artist? The question resounds mentally week after week, if not often, then too many times to ignore. The obvious options are always there: improve your technique through repetition (the 10,000 hours theory of acquiring mastery comes …
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Depression is a disabling illness that darkens the world and often prevents both ordinary and constructive work from taking place. In its softer versions, it can be referred to as melancholy, a state experienced as a weight and a graying of any joyful tones. …
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Dreams occasionally visit us to leave behind their lovely or frightening traces, so it is not surprising that dreams can make their way into the work of artists. The subconscious after all is a weird improviser. Occasionally, we might get a different category of dream …
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When did books on creativity begin coming out in droves? Certainly there have been dozens of books in the last twenty years that promise to have us more creative if we just take the time to read that book. They all have one thing in common. They are all reasonable …
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Since I was 13 I have been fascinated by the creation of beauty and meaning in artistic form. It was something I “knew” I would dedicate my life to, but it has not always been easy. Sometimes circumstances have been difficult and of course the calls and pressures of …
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We all want to replenish and renew ourselves, but as artists there is a special need because art comes out of the body. Our toolbox is found within ourselves, wherever we store feeling and imagination. Some days those can feel flat, almost without a pulse, and the work …
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Most of the time I begin painting with a specific idea in mind, say, 75% of the time. The other occasions I just let the brush do the talking and I get out of the way. As nice as that sounds, it doesn’t always work and I have to decide whether to white everything out and begin again.Even when I have an idea in mind, I do not follow any definite scheme. I don’t copy a photograph. I don’t sketch from Nature …
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