Saturday 28 January 2012

This is the painting I finished the Student in recidency award with at Edith Cowan University, and award that granted me studio space for one semester, giving me the opportunity to work within a studio environment without the pressure of rent, as well as easing the transition between being a student and carrying a professional career.
The award allowed me the time to experiment with surfaces, gesso and mediums as well as working with skill and finding my voice.

"Into the light", oil on board, 60x90cm

Surviving without a studio

So have been spending the last few months in Sweden, living without the comforts of a studio space.
Thought I enjoy the company of family and friends, the need to create is always there, so I usually bring my wacom tablet. I did this time as well, but I cleverly forgot the pen. So I have been concentrating on my drawings, and this is one of the results.
Nimrod Barr, one of my characters with my roleplaying group.

Tuesday 24 January 2012

On the issue of too much information...

Have talked about how easily I can get obsessed or just occupied with a question, and the idea of presenting narrative is still something that im wrapping my brain, and my brushes, around.
Im at this point distilling some kind of story essence, trying to find a point where information hinders the story instead of helping it.