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Vivre l’instant presént.. ?

“What is the one thing you’re most excited about right now ? “ was the question that popped into my feed this morning. It was a before I brush my teeth, take a shower or walk into my studio day kind of question. So here I lay with this thought swimming in my head.. with…
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Connecting to Disconnection..

We are two weeks into our lock down here in South Africa and I’m starting to get a sense of disconnection. Many of you may have already felt this…For me, having worked for over a year alone in my studio, I’m quite used to being on my own. However, this is a different kind of…
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Painting stories..

Personal stories and experiences are like golden nuggets to artists. It’s where we go to for inspiration and meaning – adding stories to our paintings and ceramic work. So it is that loosing my special horse Big Al has finally started to show up in my painting on canvas and weaving its way into my…
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Creative Sabbatical …

Ever wondered how to invigorate your work or revitalise yourself as an Artist ? These are the things artist Trayci Tompkins ponders as she reflected on a recent creative Sabbatical… A good friend retires this month from a long serving career as an accountant.  I suggested she take a sabbatical in order to draw a…
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