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25.01.2022 You can always rely on Van Gogh to have the right words to provide you with the inspiration needed to get you going again . It's honestly like he is my spiritual artist guide .
17.01.2022 Week 203. Untitled, 2020. Watercolour painting, 21.0cm x 29.7cm. Practice watercolour painting. I referenced an image of Pinterest for this piece. I didn't have the energy for one of my marathon charcoal drawings this week, so I just had a little play instead. It's all about taking care of oneself and not pushing too hard .
16.01.2022 Clara Schumann (1819-1896) was a German pianist, composer and piano teacher. She was regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, with a concert career expanding over 61 years. This little quote is taken from a letter from Clara to Robert Schumann (three years before they were married), dated Wednesday, December 6th, 1837. Same thoughts I have. When I picture my future with my imagination, I can think of nothing that would make me more happier than living for my art, doing what I love the most. It's not just a dream, it's my projected reality. Doing what you love, loving what you do = happiness .
16.01.2022 Stella Adler (1901 1992) was an American actress and acting teacher. She founded the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City in 1949. This hit me in the feels this week. Life is never meant to be easy and no-one gets out of it alive . Sometimes we're flying high, and at other times we are trudging through the trenches in waist-high mud. ... It is during the times when I'm experiencing personal warfare, that I find solace in my art. It reminds me that I have a soul, it gives me hope, it reminds me of my purpose. If you are an artist, I know you can relate to this. Life may beat down on you, it does to everyone, but let your art, your heart, lift you and your soul up again Happy weekend Much love as always See more
14.01.2022 Week 215. Warm Embrace, 2020. Ink drawing on paper, 21.0cm x 29.7cm. Another one to add to my little love series. I'm really enjoying drawing snapshots of lovers embracing. It's nice to celebrate love .
13.01.2022 Week 204. Jason, 34 Years Old, 2020. Charcoal drawing on paper, 53.5cm x 78cm. The next subject in my on-going project Grey Matters: The People I Meet and Know (formally titled Shades of Grey) is someone I spent my life growing up with. My brother. This is his story. What I’m learning is, my life is not defined by my sexuality.... Jason was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1985 into a strict Pentecostal Christian family. In his own words, he says, I enjoyed growing up in church, but didn’t really realise how much it affected my mental health. When contemplating his life Jason explains how he feels he has led two separate lives. The first life ending at 27 years of age, when he dared to come out of the closet and admit to himself that he was gay. It was the hardest thing he ever had to do and he had just come out of a long-term relationship with a woman. It was the church that kept him in denial about his homosexuality for a very long time. His new life began at age 27, and he explains that the moment he finally accepted being gay, felt like his head was finally above water after being submerged, and he was able to take his first breath. It wasn’t until that moment that I started living, that real authentic self. It started a long journey and my confidence grew a lot. When you live with authenticity, nothing can stop you. An intellectual man and a critical thinker, Jason has a Bachelor of Psychology and a Masters in Speech Pathology. He works for a major hospital in Melbourne for the state burns unit and works with people who have found themselves in tragic circumstances. He helps people to recover from burns affecting their face and mouth, a role that also requires a lot of counselling. Jason has recently started a part-time career at a University, teaching clinical skills to third-year students. He explains, I’m very proud of my career. I love what I do, I’m very passionate about it. I feel very lucky doing what I do. I just want to continue doing it for as long as I can. Jason’s hobbies include music, conservation work, hiking, writing and performing music and basketball. He is also an avid traveller and speaks three languages. See more
12.01.2022 Some food for thought for those who are hung up on the number of 'likes' you get from posting your artwork. I know it's one of those cases of, so easy to say but harder to do. Just remember that you shouldn't require approval from others to validate your art. That validation needs to come from within. If you seek to please others, then your vision for your art gets tainted by the opinions of others. Therefore, you don't create the art that would naturally flow intrinsi...cally from the artist within. Likes or no likes. Who cares . Just try not to kill the artist you were born to be. See more
08.01.2022 Week 202. Teleah, 31 Years Old, 2020. Charcoal drawing on paper, 53cm x 78cm. Teleah was born in Perth in 1989 to her Australian mother and Ugandan-English father. Growing up Teleah dreamt of becoming a spy. As the first major step towards realising her dream, she completed her undergrad in International Politics, Security, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in 2010 while working full time. ... Once she completed her degree and reflected more about the requirements of being a spy (constantly moving every five years, not being allowed to go back to your home state, your job becomes your whole life) she decided that the spy life was probably not for her. Teleah joined the Police Academy in 2016 and became a police officer. This new career gave her the ability to still have a similar role without the extreme sacrifices that a spy must make. In January of 2018, while holidaying in Bali, she met the love of her life Hayden and in June 2019 they had their first child together, Sahna. Teleah now has her sights set on a new future ambition of starting a life coaching/mentoring program for year 11 and 12 students who are transitioning into the workforce. She is enrolled in a post-grad degree in Psychology which she hopes to complete while raising her little girl. Her hobbies include travelling, working out, meeting with friends, renovating, reading and going to the gym. In the broadest sense, her ultimate life goal (besides presenting a TED talk) is to connect with people and have a positive, lasting effect on them. See more
05.01.2022 Week 218. BLM, 2020. Ink drawing, 21.0cm x 29.7cm. This week I did a little bit of appropriation on Keith Harings Ignorance= Fear, 1989. When he was alive Haring was a political activist for issues such as aids, nuclear disarmament and apartheid. Had he been alive today, I believe 100%, he would be in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. I appropriated the specific piece by Haring as it resonated with me for its imagery and words. I haven't made comment about what's ...been happening in recent weeks on any public forum and I was reasoning whether I should or not and then I read that, "silence is complicity." Well I don't want to be seen as complicit on this topic. A little history about me. I majored in Aboriginal studies when in university. I know the "real" history of indigenous Australians and I know the shocking statistics about incarceration and early death rates, the suicide, the intergenerational trauma and the deaths in custody. I've worked in an Aboriginal community and I've seen and dealt with many of these issues and more first hand. Therefore, I understand and I support you. To me, black lives matter, here and everywhere .
03.01.2022 Week 206. Two Thousand and Twenty, 2020. 21.0cm x 29.7cm. It was hard sitting down this week to do my onepieceaweek. I have my next drawing prepared and ready to begin for my Grey Matters project but I just couldn't start it. I just didn't have it in me. Instead I had to create something which reflected how I am feeling in this current climate. Something honest and raw of myself which perhaps would mirror how many of us our collectively feeling too. ... Much love to you as always See more
03.01.2022 Morgan Harper Nichols is an American musician, songwriter, artist, and writer and this week this quote by her has % resonated with me. This year is the season I have committed to producing work that I feel best aligns to who I am as an artist. For a while, I strived to be a painter because, in the "hierarchy" of the fine arts, painting and sculpture are seen as the "superior" arts, and drawing is secondary to that. However, what I've realised is that drawing is my strengt...h and instead of chasing a skill I'm not good at, I should concentrate on improving and mastering the skill that I believe I excel at. Thus, I will mostly be drawing this year, with some watercolour works in between to lighten things up every now and then. It's interesting that the one medium I couldn't stand in art school is now the medium I believe I am best suited to; charcoal. I'm focused on building a body of work that revolves around honest storytelling and capturing the essence of people, through the objects they possess, which result in abstract still life portraits. This is my calling. If you are keen on having a unique portrait created of yourself through a still life drawing, please do get in contact by messaging me. I am currently seeking participants for this ongoing project. I am looking for people from all backgrounds; cultural, social, economical etc. Doesn't matter. I believe that everyone has a story to tell. Get in touch! See more
02.01.2022 Week 220. Always my Baby in my Eye. Drawing on paper, 21.0cm x 29.7cm. This week I was looking at some photographs of my son when he was younger and remembering all the memories I have of him growing up and associated feelings, missing those precious times. In response, I created this impromptu piece. Looking at my son, in my eyes, he will always be my baby. I know a lot of parents feel this way too when they look at their children . What a special type of love.
