Detail from 'How Important the Dreaming Mind Becomes', acrylic and ink on paper, which will be in @royal_institute_watercolours exhibition @mallgalleries in London this April #londonexhibition #waterbasedart #mallgalleries #seeninthedeen #scotlandart #mypaintings #london #londonartgallery #artgallery #artgallerylondon #artlondon #londonartists #ukart #artuk #paintersofinstagram #contemporarypainter #dailypainter (at Aberdeen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuIltIIHmEe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vnuvhcfd2poq
Last year, I did a creative retreat near Bracebridge, Ontario. Submersed in the nature of a northern part of Ontario, I recognized the importance of water to me and to my work. I had a vision in the water of two figures back to back as the sun set. I did a base painting at that time of this vision (entitled permission).
I just realized that the painting vision I had in the lake waters of Ontario last year, have led to the painting of another concept this year.
Recently, I started to work up permission and I began another piece entitled here there. Also based in water, this piece blends the waters of the lakes of Canada with oceans. Figures of different cultures coming together that draw on their roots, merge and bridge gaps.
hmm merging of cultures … often the basis of relationships work – theme? next retreat?
Going over concept sketches today, I discovered a series that I want to do (sketches after a trip to St. Lucia last year). Yup! water based - so I guess, apart from my love of water, that concept might have been the impetus for permission and here there! Mind you…here’s another piece I did several years ago.
Thinking I’ll paint one of the ‘where we are’ sketches out now - stay tuned for ‘ripples’…
