The five colours blind the eye. The five tones deafen the ear. The five flavours dull the taste. Racing and hunting madden the mind. Precious things lead one astray. Therefore the sage is guided by what he feels and not by what he sees. He lets go of that and chooses this. LAO TSU ****…
Category: Hand Painted Furniture
28 Drawings Later – Drawing some conclusions, half way through
I’m doing a project called 28 Drawings Later aka getting through a shitty February in the wilderness! (Us Brits like to moan about the weather, a national form of therapy and endless fascination!) The title 28 Drawings Later appealed – the suggestion of a journey, the suggestion of arriving in a new place – bring…
Diary of an Exhibition – Sailor Tattoo Symbols
I have been hand painting wooden boxes and furniture using sailor tattoo imagery as the source of inspiration, in particular referencing the work of the American tattoo artist Norman Keith Collins (January 14, 1911 – June 12, 1973) known as Sailor Jerry. So here is the symbolism behind the sailor tattoo imagery I have…
Diary of an Exhibition – Memory Box – Forget Me Not
Work in progress …. Having fun painting this, with a nod and a wink to saucy art of the past, often, as with this, discreetly hidden. Loving the retro sexy mermaid! I want to find a padlock and key for the box. As yet I am not entirely happy with the outside….
LET GO MAKE ART – It’s Body Magic! – Free Creativity Course
I have consistently produced artwork over the past twenty years … I have not only paid my living expenses, but I have bought a house, some land, a horse – from selling my art. I am an independent artist! Despite the fact that as a child I heard at school and from the adults…