Cerebrum Liberavit

I have been struggling of late with the fear that can overpower my art sometimes. This fear can influence and hinder the process by constantly worrying about whether people will like the finished painting.
For the artist, I think of this fear as poison as it takes away the painting's honesty, its creativity etc etc.

With this piece I tricked my silly mind and constantly told myself that 'no one will see it'. This allowed me to feel braver and more open to creative expression as I wasn't obsessed over the outcome as such.

I really enjoyed making this one. Looking at it I can see I have broken through to somewhere new.

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Portraying human emotion without the use of facial expression is the main theme of my work. Having had no formal training in art practice gives me the freedom to explore structures and techniques without having to concern myself with what is aesthetically or technically ‘correct’.

After being away from the easel for quite a few years, circumstances in 2020 have encouraged me to return to art and put my work out into the public for the first time.

There is no pre-planning or sketching that goes on before I start a painting, however the concept of starting with a real and definable image and then removing and distorting its reality is a theme I am guided by.