An Artist’s Journey
I was an art student who became a screenwriter. Twenty years later, I abandoned the page and returned to the canvas where I attempt to tell stories through pictures.
When will I feel like an artist?
It's been two years since I quit screenwriting and became an artist, but it hasn't been an easy transition.
Layers of Work
During my Year of Expression, I’ve been creating a number of personal canvases over a period of time. Watch the progress of one piece expressing my emotional response to my work life.
My Mind in Pictures
I track my emotional state of mind over the course of a month with four paintings on one canvas. See the evolution of my "Mind" canvas.
Four Paths to Expression
I have canvases that contain weeks of hidden expressed emotion, layer upon layer, some small glimpse of each preceding day surviving, a frustrating daily battle of trying to answer the question "what am I trying to do here?"
February - Painting Music (pt two)
They say trying something new is exciting. It's also extremely uncomfortable. I face more battles as I follow in Jackson Pollock's footsteps and attempt to paint the motion of music.
February - Craft: Composition for Emotional Impact
Why is composition so important to artists? Because we want to control and manipulate you *mwa-haha*
February - Painting Music (Part one)
Inspired by artists Delaunay, Klee, Kandinsky and Pollock, I make my first attempt to spontaneously express the emotion of music in a painting.
February - Why Did Kandinsky Paint?
With the birth of photography, modern artists sought to justify their work beyond realism and express their own unique way of seeing the world. This week I attempt to find my own answers to these questions.
Making Bad Art
I had big plans to deliver some great art in January. It was going to be lovely. However, I didn't envisage creating with a battle going on in my head.
January - An Introduction to Expression
The Abstract Expressionist artists of the 20th century were the first to place value in painting an emotion as a subject matter and rebelled against image-based work. In this introduction to my year of expression, I look at why this movement is so important to me.
Being Bold in 2017
2017 is all about being bold, stepping out and achieving more than I believe I can. So I'm going BIG.
And the winner is....
I'm thrilled to have won Pan MacMillan's Great Britain in Colour competition with my illustrations of my favourite UK places.
My Artist Interview
I'm Featured Artist on Art Rookie this week, an awesome company that supports emerging British designers.
Inspiration: Berlin
Berlin celebrates creativity and humbly educates about her history. I share some notes from my visit to this remarkable city.
Day 30 Painting 15: Creative Tamworth
Day 30 Painting 15. See my final painting in this 30-day challenge.
Day 29 Inspiration 15: Creative Tamworth
Day 29 Inspiration 15. For my final painting in this 30-day challenge, the beautiful Tamworth Assembly Rooms - the heart of the arts in my home town - will be my inspiration.
Day 28 Painting 14: Local History
Day 28 Painting 14. With my penultimate painting in this 30-day challenge I celebrate my home town of Tamworth.
Day 27 Inspiration 14: Local History
Day 27 Inspiration 14. For my penultimate painting in this 30-day challenge, I'm looking back into local history
Day 26 Painting 13: Soho Square, London
Day 26 Painting 13. Soho Square, London. Steeped in history and characterful architecture.
Day 25 Inspiration 13: Soho Square, London
Day 25 Inspiration 13. My favourite square in London, Soho Square, will be the inspiration for the next painting in my 30-day challenge.