Circling the challenge: inferring meaning from our creativity

As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m using photography to look deeper into what I’m creating in the studio. Because of the images this way of seeing is presenting to me, the artist and the viewer, one of the areas I am exploring is the relationship...

Looking at the detail

There is so much that the naked eye just can’t see and as a result, we tend to make ambiguous assumptions about what is actually there. Lately I’ve been focusing on the tiny details brought to life through a macro lens fitted onto my phone. Specifically, I’m...

The power of visual thinking

Using Powerpoint to make sense of conflicting thoughts might sound really counter intuitive to an artist but when seen alongside your sketchbook and a hand drawn mindmap, it can go a long way in revealing where you’re really at with your studio work. It all started...

Look again at the humble sketchbook

If my studio went up in flames, what would I grab first? Without question – my big black sketchbooks. I began using this kind of sketchbook in the early 2000s and they contain what feels like the most significant stages of my creative career. A3 size, black,...

Avoiding gatekeepers and forging a new path for your creative self

If I might begin where I left off in my last post: ‘After a lifetime of following the prescriptive pathway of an artist, my inclination is now to diverge from this and forge my own path’, I’d like to share a few emerging reflections and images. I mentioned that I’m...