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Reflections
It has been a few months since completing CVP. Now I’m dipping in and out of the portal to re-watch content. I thought I’d reflect on my first pass to capture and remind myself of some of the key learnings. There was so much great content in the 3 month course I definitely need to…
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Studio Update
The collection of partially finished or just started work in my studio has been mounting up. Many of the paintings started as CVP boards but have taken different directions, changing with each layer of paint. I finished a few with a generous layer of gloss medium and finally a coat of cold wax. In the…
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Graduating CVP
So before I get into this post the first question I want to address is ‘would I recommend CVP’? And the answer is a very definite ‘yes’. What is CVP? CVP is a three month, online art course provided by Art2Life with Nicholas Wilton. Nicholas is a very charismatic lead and importantly a heavy weight…
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Spring Break
This week we have a break in CVP and I have to say I feel like I really need it. Judging by the comments on social media I haven’t felt as overwhelmed as some of the other participants. All the same, keeping up the pace of tutorials, group & coaching calls and painting practice has…
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Brrrr – It’s April!
Well, despite the freezing cold weather there does seem to be a lot more optimism around at the moment. Who would have thought that we’d be so excited about meeting people outdoors in April! I just hope the news coverage of the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t put people off having the jab. I had mine a…
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Mixing Things Up
Firstly I’d like to thank everyone who messaged me about the #oneofmanypostcard initiative. I have now packaged up and posted out all 9. It was a very fair selection – names on scrunched up paper were picked randomly out of a bowl and I’ve had a few lovely messages on Instagram from people who have…
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January GiveAway
So in last week’s blog I mentioned that one of the things on my 2021 plan was to throw myself into a few more challenges. I kicked this off last week by creating some postcard sized pieces for the #oneofmanypostcards initiative. #oneofmanypostcards The initiative is the brainchild of talented artist and print maker John Pedder . …
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New Year, Same Me
I’ve never been a huge fan of New Year celebrations. When I was younger there was the inevitable pressure to plan big nights out. They generally failed to meet expectations and required long walks home as taxis were always harder to fine. Now I’m older I don’t feel the need to cave into the hype.…
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Enjoying the Process
As we end a bizarre, scary and damn right destructive year, I wanted to take some time to reflect on what I’ve learnt. This may be a pretty desperate way to look for positives, but I’m generally a fairly optimistic person. Like so many others, however, I’ve struggled over the past few months. It’s an…
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The Wisdom of Others
The Power of Community One of the things I like, or should say liked (past tense) prior to lockdown, was time to myself creating art. I spend much of my working day with members of my team or colleagues, so escaping to the studio always gave me a much needed break. Since March, however, the…
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