“I was an art student who became a screenwriter. Twenty years later, I abandon the page and return to the canvas as I attempt to tell stories through pictures.”
Day 23 Inspiration 12: Shakespeare
Day 23 Inspiration 12. My next painting will be inspired by Shakespeare and his Globe Theatre.
Day 22 Painting 11: Santiago, Chile
Day 22 Painting 11: A piece inspired by my time living in Chile, South America.
Day 21 Inspiration 11: Santiago, Chile
Day 21 Inspiration 11: Almost 19 years ago (to the day), my husband and I moved in Santiago Chile, just three weeks after our wedding. Plaza de Armas, the historic centre of Chile's capital city Santiago, will be my inspiration for painting 11.
Day 20 Painting 10: Rosewell House, Bath
Day 20 Painting 10. My work depicting Rosewell House in Bath has become a turning point piece in my development as an artist.
Day 19 Inspiration 10: Rosewell house
Day 19 Inspiration 10. My inspiration for my next painting is one of my favourite buildings in Bath: Rosewell House.
Day 18 Painting 9: Dip Pen & Ink
Day 18 Painting 9: My second abstract painting inspired by Wells Cathedral using acrylic paint layers and dipped ink.
Day 17 Inspiration 9: The Dip Pen & Ink
Day 17 Inspiration 9: The Dip Pen & Ink. I bought this baby a month ago, today I'm going to experiment with different nibs, inks and even some unusual tools! Ooooh!
Day 15 Inspiration 8: Wells Cathedral
Day 15 Inspiration 8: Wells Cathedral will be my inspiration for my most abstract painting yet.
Day 14 Painting 7: Holburne Museum, Bath
Day 14 Painting 7 is inspired by my visit to The Holburne Museum in Bath.
Day 13 Inspiration 7: Holburne Museum, Bath
Day 13 Inspiration 7. I take my inspiration from my recent visit to the Holburne Museum in Bath where they believe lives can be transformed through experiencing great art.
Day 12 Painting 6: The Story of My Life so far.
Day 12 Painting 6. The story of my life, Rauschenberg style.
Day 11 Inspiration 6:
Day 11 Inspiration 6: I'm playing with composition, Rauschenberg style.
Day 10 Painting 5: Leaving Traces.
Day 10 Painting 5: Leaving Traces. A piece inspired by the notion that that mum and I may have passed through the same photo booth when we were both younger girls.
Day 9 Inspiration 5: Going Underground
Day 9 Inspiration 5: Going Underground. Exploring the notion that whoever passes through leaves a trace of themselves behind.
Day 8 Painting 4: St Paul's wall filth
Day 8 Painting 4 inspired by the history of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Day 7 Inspiration 4: St Paul's wall filth
The history of St Paul's Cathedral in London is quite a saga. I'm experimenting with some graffiti and layering techniques for painting number four.
Day 6 Painting 3: A New York Story
Day 6 Painting 3. An artwork inspired by the role of St Paul's Chapel during the 9/11 attacks in New York City.
Day 5 Inspiration 3: New York Story
Shortly after writing yesterday's blog, I had a revelation. Not a mini break-through concerning a technique, but a major light-bulb moment that will shape my artwork from this moment forward.