Feeling stumped for ideas? Can’t find your creative mojo?
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The swimmer
My painting, The Swimmer, (SOLD) speaks to the heat of the Vancouver summer in 2015. The swimmer prepares to dive into the cool water. An opportunity to paint a figure study about physical fitness in the glare of the afternoon sun. Original and prints available at Saatchi Online.
Continue readingSeeking authenticity, weighing up autonomy, hoping for atonement
There was a point late in Barack Obama’s book Dreams from my Father where he lost my admiration and raised doubts in my mind about his authenticity. Suddenly, the impressive, logical, impassioned, dedicated, truthful, heart-felt, intelligent and undoubtedly courageous journey of his life took a turn that seemed completely out of character, and didn’t appear […]
Continue readingSmoke and mirrors – the signals we send reflect where we are
We have always been hugely influenced by images and messages. They form the bulk of our guidance system through life, but they are often subliminal.
Do you know what your business is telling the world?
2 Don’t talk to me about creativity, I’ve got a business to run
When times are hard and money is tight, I hear this often. The belt-tightening process seems to automatically result in ditching the creative. It’s ironic, because when anyone starts a new business, it surely springs from a creative inspiration. So, why is it that the very thing that inspired the whole thing is seen as […]
Continue readingBlog, blog, blah, blah – bland, bland?
These days, every time I have to think, rather than just sitting down and brainstorming, my automatic port of call is the internet – that wonderful repository of tidbits, advice, checklists, gizmos, inspirational quotes, secrets revealed, magic answers, attractive distractions and so on. I don’t even think about it. I am hard-wired and programmed to grab the mouse and start clicking.
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