Seeking inspiration – part one

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” Vincent Van Gogh” As an Artist, I sometimes need a little help to find inspiration. Some days all I want to do is create, and I can feel my hands start to itch. All I want to do is to holdContinue reading “Seeking inspiration – part one”

Art?

„Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.“ ~ Stephen Sondheim Art and I have a strange relationship. On one hand, researching artists and their work, while enjoying a coffee, is my favourite pastime. I remember it like was yesterday when I went to Tate Britain in London. I saw someContinue reading “Art?”

Photography and I

“It’s important for you to spend your time photographing things that matter to you. You need to understand the things that have meaning to you, and not what others think is important for you.” ~ Steve McCurry “For me, photography is a therapy’.  I can now say this quite clearly. All of my photos andContinue reading “Photography and I”

My first steps

“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent Van Gogh When I started experimenting with abstract art I did not know where to start. ‘How do you put something you feel onto canvas? How?’  I found myself experimenting with different paints such as watercolours, gouache, oil and of course acrylic paint. ForContinue reading “My first steps”

Transition onto the Canvas

The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.” – Vincent Van Gogh Photography became my therapy, but even that was not enough. I needed more than waiting for that moment to capture an image, I needed to create my own. In frustration I took upContinue reading “Transition onto the Canvas”