Wanting to use up some of my canvas boards lying around I looked at the photos I took last year of my trip to Paignton in Devon. I remember what draws me to the coast and seascapes, the interface between the land and the sea, the rocks, sand water create interesting colour palettes to paint … Read more
In our quest for happiness so much of our suffering could be avoided. Much comes from our desire for the world to make sense, to have answers. It’s an attitude that places our neediness and fears at the centre of existence. In ancient Greece, there was an Airbnb owned by Procrustes, who had one bed made of … Read more
One paradox I keep coming across in my life is the Sorties paradox, also known as The fallacy of the Heap.It was a gateway for me to an understanding of Buddhism. It’s a paradox that’s found in literature and art and one that shows up in philosophy of knowledge. Loki In Norse myths, the trickster … Read more
I like this work for a number of reasons. Regarding its formal qualities, I like the emphasis on lines and colour. It is simple but complimentary red and green. I prefer this scheme to the more realistic one painted a year earlier. But its style is straightforward, with no unnecessary detail or device that distracts … Read more
Sometimes, I get upset, and one way I can deal with it is through Art.I get out a large sheet of paper and some pastels and scribble away my frustration, hurt, and fear onto the page.I feel better afterwards and more focused. I’ve heard it’s called Art as therapy. My Art for this is very … Read more
Something I’ve noticed in my struggle with anxiety was seeing how much this overthinking or anxiety was a part of my life. Looking more broadly I can see how much overthinking has become part of our society. Bombarding us with information the world has driven us into our minds; it’s a head-driven life we live now. In … Read more