One week of turning up. I’ve set the intention to be in my studio everyday in June to see what effect the act of being present will have on my art. The ball is rolling. I’m enjoying the lightness of my experience. Previously, time in the studio felt precious and limited because it was, I didn’t have much time down there. Each visit felt pressured to be worthwhile and productive. I learned that this wasn’t always possible and yet the feeling of wasting an opportunity felt big

At nearly a week into this creative challenge- visiting my studio everyday in June- I am feeling it settle down into something I’m now actively thinking about, beyond the physical challenge of it. The last 24 hours for me have been a total indulgence of my creative self. Yesterday, I went to a private view at centre space gallery, ‘seeing differently’ is a group show by Jessie Woodward, George Henry Rowe and Emma Anne that presents their unique approaches to abstraction to q

Yesterday I took a series of photos and films of the shadows of trees. It was a windy day, sunny spells broken by heavy downpours. When the sun appeared from behind the clouds the contrast of the burst of light was strong. Like a theatre light, the shadows from the trees along my path suddenly and drastically cast shadows as if in a spotlight. This, with the wind, gave a movement that felt distracting. How could I walk when such a show was being performed. The shadows moved a

It’s only day three of this month long experiment into turning up and being present in my studio and I felt the resistance. The weather was atrocious, the traffic bad. Wednesdays are busy made more so by my husband working away this week. A poor nights sleep meant all I wanted to do was curl up in bed with a cuppa. However, I have set the intention and looking at the way the day was unfolding I had to make the most of a two hour window this morning. So I grabbed my raincoat a

I’m still feeling that buzz of novelty, when tonight I stepped out of the door to go to my studio at 8.40 - a time I’d usually be thinking about pjs! The quiet evening with next to no traffic put me in a good mood. When I arrived in my space I remembered that I have a few primed boards about a3 size so I took one of these and started laying out a painting in black oil. I chose black as I didn’t have the energy to select a palette. Painting shadows I’ve have mostly avoided bla

Having spent the whole of May engrossed n my writing, I am feeling inspired to continue working in my studio and excited to test out new ideas

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