Muse 1

This artwork is the first of a collection of three (The Three Muses). They go well together as a set, yet each one have a different feel or vibe. I exhibited these paintings in a community group exhibition last year, and received a fair bit of positive feedback, for which I am grateful for.

Personally I like the sense of stillness with this one. Even though there is some impression of muscle tension, there appears to be a sense of relaxation at the same time.

I wanted to produce something vibrant, and I admit to being in the mood to just wanting to play and have fun with colours.

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I have always loved being creative, although I think my earliest memory of thinking, "This is what I want to do!" was when I lived briefly in the UK as a child, in the late 1980s, influenced by articles on Blue Peter, cartoons of the time, the satirical characters of Spitting Images, and the many art galleries and museums I had access to at this time.

In time, I learned to be enthralled by narrative, the human figure, and nature. Later, interest in surrealism and abstraction were added to my mix of interests.

I'm happy to try almost anything. I enjoy working with acrylics, oils, any drawing medium, and photographic techniques and technology.

In more recent years especially, my appreciation for how art and creativity can build connections between people and the environs we live in, has well and truly value added to everything I do and am involved in.

I hope you enjoy my work, and it connects with you somehow!