Like any start to the year I do my usual scan of magazine articles and creative planning strategies, then store the information in my head ready to make actions. In every one of these articles the thing that jumps out is the need to have an overarching plan and then take small steps to achieve […]

Close-up of my new photographic work The New Year is almost upon us and I hope you’ve had a great Christmas. “Another day, another dollar” is an old saying but I always try to be more mindful about what I’d like to do in the forthcoming year rather than settling into a boring work routine. […]

After several months of creating new work, attending mentoring sessions with Mark Devereux Projects and planning an End-Of-Residency showcase at The Gallery at St Georges, I am happy to conclude that its all made it a successful end to 2016. Alongside an established artist group called ‘Markmakers’ from the Halton Borough of Merseyside we both […]

You know when you have an itch you can’t scratch. Well I’ve got a few of them and I’ve had them for a while now. Unfinished projects that I started and gave up on. They seemed a fantastic idea at the time but then they fell by the wayside when perhaps they got a little […]

Taking off masking fluid I find it really interesting that many successful creative people have the same personality trait in common: they are open to new experiences. Having an open mind, a willingness to try new things or at least entertain the prospect of new ideas is the key to encouraging creativity within yourself. It’s […]