For those of you who have signed up to my newsletter on my website (www.cltabstracts.co.uk), you will know i’ve just moved house! I’m still based in Truro but my new house has a big studio space. So i have been thinking about what i’d like to paint next! I definitely feel that now i have more space, i have more room for my creative energy to flow.
Since my last blog post, where i spoke about the charity exhibition i was part of in Praa Sands, we raised £2,150 for Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Ocean Generation. So thats pretty awesome to think that money will help to keep the ocean clear of plastic, raise awareness about environmental issues like that and protect the humpback whales and other wildlife. Moving forward, i would like to continue with the sea theme and create a body of work focussing on the movement of the water, the light reflecting off the water’s surface and the beautiful colours that come from the Cornish coastline.
Another project i would like to start is creating a frequent diary of paintings as a way of expressing a response to world news stories, places i’ve been/photographed and how i’m feeling on that day. I have always underpinned my work with thoughts on climate change, news stories and social issues. I want to really focus on this and see a progression in my timeline of work.
I also had a thought that i would create a response to poetry i come across. I have ordered a book from my local library which has a collection of poetic reponses to others poetry. I thought this would be an interesting method for painting as well.
Lastly, a friend of mine keeps asking me if i’ll do a painting of a VW vintage car for him. I’ve explained i dont do art that is representational because in my head, if you want a picture of a tangible thing, you can take a photo. No disrespect to other painters who create this sort of art. It just isn’t my usual go to. BUT, i was going to extract aspects of cars and other objects to see how they come out. Maybe that would inspire something else too.
Sooooo, lots to think about and get cracking with! My head is spinning! 😀
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