tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51658388267781258592024-02-19T15:37:36.857+00:00Ballygarrett Art StudioCreative Art Practice of Roisin Markham, the home to her studio, ideas, workshops, resources, books, computer, boxes of magic & art materials. Basically the world that evolves around her creativity. Sister blog to creativedynamix.blogspot.comBallygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-11549154184839645512014-02-21T22:45:00.001+00:002014-02-21T22:45:32.237+00:00Revisiting old images with new devices!I just published an image on my new blog [project]- it is a visual blog meaning well have you seen it yet? This it what it looks like - link at the end of the blog. Oh <a href="http://roisinmarkham.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">go have a look</a> and come back...<br />
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Its kind of a transition blog while I get my head around designing and setting up a website. Yes. Everything has to be able to be found in one place, I've got to make sales easier! For 2014 I want things to be simpler, I've gone back to my roots creative visualisation that's what really going on over at http://roisinmarkham.wordpress.com .<br />
But the reason I'm blogging about the project here is that the image I took and posted today is one of the first images I used as a social media avatar over five years ago! It really struck me as I posted it - full circle but with a better quality device... I'm smiling <a href="http://roisinmarkham.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/treasure/" target="_blank">my shadow along the beach</a>!<br />
But it led me on a wander through some of my published online spaces the poem link to 2009 and to this link about loss, love and a smile <a href="http://ballygarrettartstudio.blogspot.ie/2010/12/why-13th-of-december-is-important-date.html" target="_blank">Of Earth and Soul</a> work.<br />
I've a new quote I'm thinking of making work around.Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-35192232283509456212014-01-03T12:23:00.003+00:002014-01-05T15:07:49.786+00:002014 in the studioMy continual battle with being organised in the studio is getting a new habit in 2014. That's now by the way and its in action. <i>Not that I am distracting myself from this task by blogging! No infact I'm getting clarity and making a public declaration.</i><br>
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<b>I'm making space for my personal arts practice.</b> It does n't matter if I am the biggest critic as long as the work gets done. I am the biggest factor in getting my work out there for people to see and buy. If I am not making and sharing my art then I am not growing my artistic practice.<br>
There was a very small bit of water in the studio yesterday. A box of recent must keep bits and pieces got wet. I need to stop hoarding keepsakes. If they are worth keeping they need to go in a notebook, collage or piece of work.<br>
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I'm trying something new, retrieve it, document it, stick it, bin it.<br>
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I'm navigating my way through the first few days of 2014. My work space has to get stripped back. Filing, bin, recycling and donating are my policies, I need to be strict about implementing them. No mercy. But what do artists do with old canvases? Work unsold, half finished paintings, half thought out textiles. Bags and boxes of <i>potentially</i> useful materials. I'd rather sell the work or barter it. More on that shortly.</div>
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One of my words for 2014 is COURAGE.</div>
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You can see my words over on my new visual blog at <a href="http://roisinmarkham.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/2014/">http://roisinmarkham.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/2014/</a> add your chosen words there. I'd love to hear about them.</div><div>
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What am I making besides an organised space? At the moment I am using my iphone camera a lot. Not a great habit but an easy one to form. Looking forward to chatting with an college mate more about photography, instagram and the art form and communication tool that is photography.</div>
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I'm focused on learning to edit.</div>
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That is my second word that has picked itself I think. A new way of working is revealing itself.</div>
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Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-38829654000638078902014-01-03T11:51:00.001+00:002014-01-03T11:53:32.255+00:00Pink candy floss HDR<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Having fun with some iphone camera apps and exploring HDR.</div>
Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-56167820171382816632013-12-05T12:38:00.000+00:002013-12-05T12:38:50.918+00:00Its winter nowWinter made its presence known this morning. Gruffly whipped Autumn's mantel from the trees like it was being too decadent and had partied to long. All of a sudden its dull, grey, stormy and cold. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But I beat winter I am capturing Autumn in the studio, remembering the riot it caused and how it made my heart sing as I drove the back lanes as I whittled by the streets, gardens and villages into cities. Yesterday in my parents garden I gathered some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidambar_styraciflua" target="_blank">Liquid Amber</a> leaves, grown for its wonderful colour this year it sang and radiated. I'm working on the layers of colour in felt and textiles, I like the idea of using pinned layers, so individual cobweb felt pinned for framing or perhaps some light stitching felting... experimenting the colours make my soul sing even with winter howling at the door.</div>
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Leaf motifs have long been a favourite and while I may not make leaves (yet) the semblance is there. If you are on Pinterest you may like my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/creativedynamix/leaf-motifs/" target="_blank">Leaf Motif</a> board with great inspiration and making from illustrations, textiles and paper.</div>
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This work ties into a project I did five years ago for a school around a 'Poet-tree'. At the time I wanted to make leaves with each of the children but it was too much work for no funding, the project may be revived. </div>
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In my personal arts practice the leaf motif that presents itself in paintings like 'Being doing' or 'Conversations' represents change and I have <a href="http://ballygarrettartstudio.blogspot.ie/2010/04/why-am-i-not-making-work-like-this.html" target="_blank">blogged about it before</a>. </div>
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Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-64043437563816510332013-11-20T18:01:00.001+00:002013-11-20T18:01:04.807+00:00Studio time<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEICQ1LvaArG0dUVgbQkv69V6p3yw43ocmGwKJQFhkGtRDtSehv1KkManKII88Ul9XA_45Nziktuc6qt3n1bLexGX_jbHkDuY-9MH4J7jYSSaWBYFilV8kUhU1o5Z3zedVv7Q35ByeCftF/s640/blogger-image-1971591635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEICQ1LvaArG0dUVgbQkv69V6p3yw43ocmGwKJQFhkGtRDtSehv1KkManKII88Ul9XA_45Nziktuc6qt3n1bLexGX_jbHkDuY-9MH4J7jYSSaWBYFilV8kUhU1o5Z3zedVv7Q35ByeCftF/s640/blogger-image-1971591635.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Been enjoying some time in the studio recently. Getting there with painting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRQbA1r3mZXTnsSu76L_9yiomnucwyH2wPkDSbrid59oOaYmpcBfKY18OCal8WaJJzws49CC1LyCcXDxaImeeO3f2z31-7dI4BVMLv_Dx8i6Y07KbK9DIL8ePQNHJ6kKneUQvWb96p9Nb/s640/blogger-image-1137819858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRQbA1r3mZXTnsSu76L_9yiomnucwyH2wPkDSbrid59oOaYmpcBfKY18OCal8WaJJzws49CC1LyCcXDxaImeeO3f2z31-7dI4BVMLv_Dx8i6Y07KbK9DIL8ePQNHJ6kKneUQvWb96p9Nb/s640/blogger-image-1137819858.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Two favourite brushes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJj_JHgstlMDZ9LT4XJWbW0smpjYcf7FhisGwfG2jrUZ43agglWIHClxi1ya2z1cvt3ou5Ax_I57XnPydFfMeI9DG2_3flutkH2PcnVsoxCxUrHy8rG_waSMGnTT7rsGyMkKBBbr-Tib3/s640/blogger-image-61768087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJj_JHgstlMDZ9LT4XJWbW0smpjYcf7FhisGwfG2jrUZ43agglWIHClxi1ya2z1cvt3ou5Ax_I57XnPydFfMeI9DG2_3flutkH2PcnVsoxCxUrHy8rG_waSMGnTT7rsGyMkKBBbr-Tib3/s640/blogger-image-61768087.jpg"></a></div><br></div>My favourite paint and colours I'm mixing at the moment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Current inspiration...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka0pw-8jVP3keebQ9nSmy5x7LRZyCuHCSO_eEOeXz80VYVw6f-QjnuGyipYVqgs-rp6nn9D7Q2fYqBbZzp5GIP_JOqmxqWug6zd-E_Ey_dvetj854qc6kBaRotx1W13bc1pjVIIc7bp4X/s640/blogger-image--1684928397.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgka0pw-8jVP3keebQ9nSmy5x7LRZyCuHCSO_eEOeXz80VYVw6f-QjnuGyipYVqgs-rp6nn9D7Q2fYqBbZzp5GIP_JOqmxqWug6zd-E_Ey_dvetj854qc6kBaRotx1W13bc1pjVIIc7bp4X/s640/blogger-image--1684928397.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-25964920430306947172013-11-12T15:39:00.001+00:002013-11-13T14:06:32.091+00:00Process integration<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc7Xm0Fdej2JqIN0jV2VfhQiCmkwgKT_ZsjxKsjWsp1ka-SgPpIZvnWGvivZjWZYUP911zRp1l9gciPQlar6XsgHTUjZBpCd-qicuWpILvJt6eqpExSHCqsgHNluBZzvS65lS5kOaaAUs/s640/blogger-image--2009962934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoc7Xm0Fdej2JqIN0jV2VfhQiCmkwgKT_ZsjxKsjWsp1ka-SgPpIZvnWGvivZjWZYUP911zRp1l9gciPQlar6XsgHTUjZBpCd-qicuWpILvJt6eqpExSHCqsgHNluBZzvS65lS5kOaaAUs/s640/blogger-image--2009962934.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Non-prescriptive creativity is a thing to hold lightly. I challenged myself to follow the creative flow of the work this morning and not get in the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The blue piece almost like a fish escaped from a large drawing. The painting alludes to the gentler more fragile characteristics of self protected by outwardly gregarious learned traits. I sense it's finished for now but it also reflects natures Autumnal cloak. I like it.</div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-9986297334104383242013-10-25T01:05:00.001+01:002013-10-25T01:12:00.652+01:00ProcessTrying not to manage the out come of my work in the studio. Just letting the work take me to where my imagination and tactile experience of the material flows. I'm happy that the flow seems to be there. Often after a break it can take some time to get back into it.<br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZf92ZGGjU3evj1eTvS1Rtn6JKRSxpms_xSud4rqGNLN_GdWQKTJBKndec__VqhdonnKngcP9Wro-Ifs3wdhX3aiZsEpemDQxW1U7UbnLmGlvIPzV7qMgR0IskQsM6fchjuMoWVkv5MEx/s640/blogger-image--1521428359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; "><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZf92ZGGjU3evj1eTvS1Rtn6JKRSxpms_xSud4rqGNLN_GdWQKTJBKndec__VqhdonnKngcP9Wro-Ifs3wdhX3aiZsEpemDQxW1U7UbnLmGlvIPzV7qMgR0IskQsM6fchjuMoWVkv5MEx/s640/blogger-image--1521428359.jpg"></a><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm holding each step lightly. Trying not to judge harshly. My imagination wanders to textiles and installation type video on sculpture. Yet practically here in the studio paper, pencil and pastel mingle with water and paint... It is enough. I'm in the studio making work again.</div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-42575480213921554372013-10-23T08:58:00.002+01:002013-10-25T00:58:22.788+01:00Studio morningHere I was in the studio just after 8am. Ready and anticipating getting my brushes colourful. I started writing, <a href="http://ballygarrettartstudio.blogspot.ie/2010/05/how-i-paint.html" target="_blank">its my creative in</a>. I wrote four ways pencil, ink, graphite pencil, charcoal and in four directions. But it was n't fluid I got interrupted by a cup of tea with my husband, a shell and photography, a phone call. 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When your getting creative what's your in? What helps you open the door to letting your imagination flow and making?<br>
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I get to the end of the week, now.<br />
I feel an urgency to be in my studio.<br />
But I don't get there<br />
Making things, painting, drawing. I'm sitting here now writing when I should be gone to bed. An early morning alarm call at 5.30am.<br />
But I am not making. I am not painting. I don't get there its been going on for a few weeks now.<br />
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I have started one new project It's out there being published. Not here or over at <a href="http://creativedynamic.blogspot.ie/">http://creativedynamic.blogspot.com</a>. No. the project is simple, personal and I'm not sharing it directly just yet.<br />
So I still think I am not making or producing anything yet I am. Its not commercial, its just my daily dip into a specific theme.<br />
I'm also feeling my hands are restless they want to be stitching or felting or beading...<br />
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I've started dreaming colours again.<br />
It won't be long now...Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-52585366487898794712013-10-02T11:15:00.001+01:002013-10-02T11:16:21.391+01:00Fallow fieldsIt's Autumn the hedgerows have started be dipped in colourful hues of browns, oranges and umber. Berries and haws drip after plenty of summer sun. Deep purples and reds. Autumn reaps the rewards of a bountiful summer. The air get colder and the wind picks up again.<br />
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Fallow, my work has been small token like. I have been absorbing. Watching. Like the way one would crop rotate in a small holding or as in the practice of western farmers to leave land fallow to let it grow wild and recover, restore, rejuvenate before planting, growing and cultivating again.</div>
Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-36417903022066317282013-09-18T12:58:00.000+01:002013-09-18T12:58:29.334+01:00Size matters!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roisin Markham work sold August 2013</td></tr>
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Towards the end of August there was great excitement in the studio. A visitor to the GasLamp Gallery in Gorey had seen my work and wanted to purchase two paintings and commission four more! Fab and Wow!<br />
On going up to talk to Chris, the framer and a real knowledgeable guy in the business of selling art, the 'potential buyer' wanted SIX of my paintings for an alcove in his house. But they had to be a particular size.<br />
<i>There is a curiosity I maintain about how people buy art: will it fit, will it match my colour scheme, is it an investment? do I love it?</i><br />
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In the studio I reviewed what lurked, framed work and unframed finished work and work that was unfinished with potential. I selected eight pieces returning to the gallery the following day, Chris and I discussed a selection of six and mounting them in the correct size for the buyer to view. A few nervous days ensued as I waited for news. <i>Nothing is ever sold until the money is in your bank.</i><br />
The work looked good, and the buyer selected six from the unframed pieces. They were the right size.<br />
I'm glad the original two he picked were not cut down to size this would have be a disaster for one of the paintings. This all comes down to listening to what the customer wants and not being over precious about work made. That's a tightrope and artist walks if they want to sell work. For me it is important to sell.<br />
I am delighted that a new patron now owns six pieces of my work.<br />
That's happened before where someone buys several pieces. My painting work is colourful, energetic and has presence. It is not everyone cup of tea, patrons describe being drawn to it. So hopefully more people who like art colourful, energetic and with presence will be drawn to it and I look forward to selling more, Yay!<br />
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<br />Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-52810466553400265232013-06-29T00:24:00.000+01:002013-06-29T00:24:01.326+01:00You can use it I'll never show it...I had the most hilarious conversation with Sandra Austin during the week of Bloom about the possibility of using a small <i>process painting</i> that I considered not finished and not worthy of developing...<br />
I'd been working with <a href="http://communitygardennetwork.ning.com/" target="_blank">The Community Garden Network</a> with a few things recently. Mainly because Dee of <a href="http://greensideup.ie/" target="_blank">Greenside Up</a> and I, are mates. We've gotten to know each other the last few years via social media and well yeah we are firm friends and business associates now. We got to know each other via twitter a couple of years ago and then started meeting up regularly with a small group, <a href="http://ie.linkedin.com/in/greensideup" target="_blank">Dee</a> is the kind of person whom gives so much to community and her work the sort of person you'd bend over backwards for.<br />
Anyway I spent the pre-Bloom Tuesday yarn bombing their show garden for Bloom 2013 with a group of 12 teenage girls from Navan. Great bit of fun although I did feel the pressure to get it done and looking good.<br />
The great news is the yarn bombed tree was getting a response, which is fab!<br />
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The funny conversation I had with Sandra that Wednesday evening centred around the background board which is painted cream and was considered too blank.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Community Garden Network Bloom SHOW Garden work in progress</td></tr>
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After tossing around a few ideas via text and email that afternoon. I stood in my studio and dug out a lightly yellow painted canvas with mono printed leaves in blue and green on it. Took a photo of it and emailed it to Sandra as a possibility for the background. She loved it! </div>
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While discussing it Sandra checked with me if I was okay to have a canvas outdoors for five days... my response 'yes its a light painted acrylic on canvas <b>I'll never show it</b>' then I burst out laughing! <i>erhmm</i> Bloom has an expected 80,000 visitors to attend as Sandra pointed out and here am I saying I will never show it. </div>
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Dee has written a great post <a href="http://greensideup.ie/bloom-2013/">http://greensideup.ie/bloom-2013/</a> and you can read my posts over on my CreativeDynamix blog <a href="http://creativedynamic.blogspot.ie/2013/06/bloom-2013-yarn-bombing.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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We agreed in the end the piece did n't work and reverted back to some yarn bombed items. </div>
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I still don't think the canvas is very good, must ask Sandra if she wants to keep it! </div>
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Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-90572581785972608122013-05-28T00:48:00.000+01:002013-05-28T00:48:06.068+01:00The shape of things<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I sat last night in the studio wanting to paint - but being fatigued I sat listening to silent brushes, unopened tubes of paint and flat unmoving paper. I finally reached for a map from recent travel. Have you heard of that theory the only way to fold a map is the wrong way. Well I considered that and then I went to making boxes which I often do when working with people.</div>
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With the very creased and used map it was a little trick to fold. I wanted sharp crisp lines.</div>
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The process and looking, photographing went something like this...<br />
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I loved the total contrast, the smooth lines of a random crunched up ball of paper. While turning and looking it presented areas of intrigue. the contrast of print, folds, light and dark.<br />
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Further observation, sitting with the object. Processing. There is no depth of field with the i-phone camera app - the shoots were a simple record. I think the paper playful exploration might be worth a longer study and a decent camera. The making of something 3D with my hands translated into images through lens based work is a reflection of process. 2D - 3D - 2D negative positive space moving between structure and composition.<br />
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Again pulling the paper not caring in the end demanding the used disposable map deliver on some vague promise of the shape of something<br />
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the promise was subconscious but I expected something concrete. The issue was how fast was the creative enquiry delivering?<br />
On typing now I am reminded about the <a href="http://creativedynamic.blogspot.ie/2012/03/process-as-or-versus-performance.html" target="_blank">Visual Theatre Workshop</a> last year and <a href="http://ballygarrettartstudio.blogspot.ie/2010/09/labyrinths-and-process-as-my-creative.html" target="_blank">when painting was too flat</a>.<br />
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And so what of it? I pulled the paper it ripped a little, I wanted it to stand... did it look like something? Did I care? After all its just some paper play.<br />
The map is no accident either the paper playfulness is a way to prototype thought, action and further exploring the 'texture of my map'.</div>
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Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-16174990299869588892013-03-21T00:20:00.004+00:002013-03-21T00:20:42.032+00:00It's finished! or is it?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Do you make creative work? For yourself or for others? Just to make work or to sell it commercially?<br />
When do you consider your creative work is finished? <br />
<br />Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-62283356792958300142013-02-24T12:23:00.001+00:002013-02-25T20:08:17.204+00:00Framing, selling work + local Artfest initiative<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmijxG_f98IgrvI7GuGfwB75tIm1fu3s02McN99VF_NhkdNbZL0IHUweT0vqEFk9CJnHYk4QU0fQN2VXW2yCDfTv_z8r58cP2Y8Yt-IMJWr3LJmZxYYuRtFH5F-8pwiKji4ouaGRW2XTqJ/s640/blogger-image--1844761847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmijxG_f98IgrvI7GuGfwB75tIm1fu3s02McN99VF_NhkdNbZL0IHUweT0vqEFk9CJnHYk4QU0fQN2VXW2yCDfTv_z8r58cP2Y8Yt-IMJWr3LJmZxYYuRtFH5F-8pwiKji4ouaGRW2XTqJ/s640/blogger-image--1844761847.jpg" /></a>I'm sitting here with the sun streaming though the window, the house is quiet except for the hum of the fridge. Although its cold, the sun through the glass warms me. Sunday morning bliss!<br />
My thoughts bounce around. Framers yesterday. I love that Chris responded so well to framing my small mixed media piece and the large leaf piece.<br />
Waiting for Spring is a mixed media piece of watercolour, acrylic, dried tulip, handmade paper, sand and watercolour paper. <br />
It's a very particular piece.<br />
He also got very excited to frame a large acrylic and pencil piece that is my most recent work. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjojtrpJbHYbscFKS_s6fNA4njFqWHMl6czzkZgaqewZsC4mRucPzvoddSn0CccT7oW741nn2kNI3h_mIE26moHIqqPdWqgmmXQP8dlkaxj5eAAvkuqMrX5QxRDDAwEd0CZfRBmV8tdjfY/s640/blogger-image-229141842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjojtrpJbHYbscFKS_s6fNA4njFqWHMl6czzkZgaqewZsC4mRucPzvoddSn0CccT7oW741nn2kNI3h_mIE26moHIqqPdWqgmmXQP8dlkaxj5eAAvkuqMrX5QxRDDAwEd0CZfRBmV8tdjfY/s640/blogger-image-229141842.jpg" /></a>I'm not sure what to call it but it does represent a sea of change.<br />
I'm really impressed with <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gaslamp-Gallery/500292853324762?fref=ts" target="_blank">The GasLamp Gallery and Framers</a>, partnering with the local <a href="http://www.goreychamber.com/" target="_blank">Gorey Chamber of Commerce</a> to do something different and definitely innovative for the local artist community, <a href="http://www.goreychamber.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-welcome-to-gorey-chamber/205-artfest.html" target="_blank">Artfest</a>. It is going to increase their profile plus bring something different to Gorey. For artists its a good opportunity to get their work in a creative space on display and for sale. I over heard someone saying the catch was that you had to get your framing done at the gallery - that's not a catch that is business! But I suppose that is a very subtle point to argue with creatives whom do not understand the economic terms in which the artist, framer and gallery currently operate. I was delighted to avail of the 20% discount on framing last Saturday! <br />#Artfest smacks of someone being very creative and willing to take a risk to offer the space for exhibition, competition and sales at no commission to other creatives. Check out the terms and conditions. The prize is €500 framing - that would frame an nice collection of work.<br />
I really believe a piece of art is not finished until its hung on the wall and typically that involves framing. Not always but typically. <i>Now I'm fussy about my framing.</i><br />
Since moving to Wexford seven and a half years ago I've tried several framers in the county. It's been a mixture of okay to excellent but expensive. As a professional artist I think it's important to frame my work properly, a frame is a punctuation mark for my work.<br />
I respect a good framer someone who knows there craft well. It's one of the reasons I ended up back at my framer in Dublin, Liam Coyle for my last two exhibitions. Amazingly I discovered Chris the new framer in Gorey was trained by Liam - so I expect his work will be excellent by association.<br />
It is a very particular thing when a framer gets excited to frame a piece of your work.<br />
In the end I decided to get 4 pieces of work framed and have maxed out my budget. I believe it's a good investment towards selling my work and I'm happy to support this local business initiative. If you're an artist with access to Gorey you should be too.<br />
Looking forward to seeing the work framed on Thursday.Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-38254337816723459332013-02-20T00:29:00.001+00:002013-02-20T00:29:33.657+00:00What is the texture of my map?That's been a question on my studio wall since I attended an open space facilitation organised by Bluedrum in 2011. <br />
I lived it and dreamt about work I would make and lived with it some more...<br />
Last week I walked into my studio and laughed out loud - look what my 15 year old teen graffitied on it! <br />
So it's time to make the space to do the work... the typography lays itself out before me even if it's Minecraft.<br />
I'm still laughing... <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYimc9Xcatg4VEEf1XRuoYqKxt6-CgwA9QEefGgEivY_3lK116e3o2UVXiz2t_IrvM_yZCj5F-6voS5VLVj7lb6cLIHuEkxkcbu_fVS-9hQgFGSEDv5TBtftRcn0pSDVY6d_n-iojWvpF3/s640/blogger-image--1930591596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYimc9Xcatg4VEEf1XRuoYqKxt6-CgwA9QEefGgEivY_3lK116e3o2UVXiz2t_IrvM_yZCj5F-6voS5VLVj7lb6cLIHuEkxkcbu_fVS-9hQgFGSEDv5TBtftRcn0pSDVY6d_n-iojWvpF3/s640/blogger-image--1930591596.jpg" /></a></div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-3789063337856187582013-02-15T18:09:00.001+00:002013-02-15T18:10:08.195+00:00Lovely loveFrom my fathers garden a wonderful rose <br />
...hope you loved yesterday and it continues to blossom today. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe31071rN1H_PHsMGEXBw8EhVDfhQlMbpFVpIFjc7Y-XaSMJZTpLgy0TWHHLMzaUulbOXuoPioCOmyQU7aDF1QuRJja7uffNzI3wfC5y2VPmhhI7R5IwFhcy6HitXsx-BoLgZ6y_n6Qe0/s640/blogger-image--960664414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe31071rN1H_PHsMGEXBw8EhVDfhQlMbpFVpIFjc7Y-XaSMJZTpLgy0TWHHLMzaUulbOXuoPioCOmyQU7aDF1QuRJja7uffNzI3wfC5y2VPmhhI7R5IwFhcy6HitXsx-BoLgZ6y_n6Qe0/s640/blogger-image--960664414.jpg" /></a></div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-16108233295973474052013-01-31T10:33:00.001+00:002013-01-31T10:33:09.023+00:00DrossIn the process of being creative as I reconnect to a medium or just actual time physically making I always feel I have to practice through crap first. An artist friend of mine always referred to it as dross. <br />
The problem is I'm grumpy about being in that creative stage I want to be constantly brilliant. I am impatient to get to great work. So this morning I'm sultry, not for long... but for now my best work awaits to be brought in by practicing through dross. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdtEEMFkJiC2zQas9axlf6nndbuBQ35p-HuPmXp1rLzhJXLNUqM87SEkgzOMokhuAzjwdogwg6Xr7vnBrJPeqVXvcRHvKPDaTdh0qHbDonxE0rTtoOfTXI9t3kkk2i3ykRLZiastRbCyK/s640/blogger-image--113773984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdtEEMFkJiC2zQas9axlf6nndbuBQ35p-HuPmXp1rLzhJXLNUqM87SEkgzOMokhuAzjwdogwg6Xr7vnBrJPeqVXvcRHvKPDaTdh0qHbDonxE0rTtoOfTXI9t3kkk2i3ykRLZiastRbCyK/s640/blogger-image--113773984.jpg" /></a></div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-84075397221439692392013-01-31T00:55:00.000+00:002013-01-31T01:06:35.113+00:00its not the wind, nor the moon...For the past week I have been convincing myself to go to bed at a reasonable hour. Why? I need sleep to function... but and I'm writing this more in self acknowledgement ...I've been convinced it's the full moon, the wild wind, the... the ... but in fact its my need to turn to the studio when the house is quiet and I have had sometime to myself to think, to squander my thoughts and my energy by foodling around.<br />
What's been keeping me awake is my wonder lust to get squishy with paint on canvas or paper... to get into that messy space where I can't dictate the outcome, well I can but in painting I choose not to - where I loose and find myself all at the same time.<br />
So why now? why not to bed like the evenings before?<br />
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<i style="color: #999999; font-size: x-large;">tonight I am broken.</i></div>
<i>I am broken, my soul on the floor</i><br />
the only way I know how to live this emotional onslaught is to create through it.<br />
Its not the moon, nor the wind or my longing to paint it is all of those things and none of them.<br />
I find myself reticent to start. But this is just for me. <i>This may be all I share.</i><br />
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In the hospital today I heard some one say "how do people with no faith get through this?"<br />
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I spent a soul destroying afternoon with my parents watching my Dad, <i>my dear ould Dad</i> as his life force drains out of him as chemo gets pumped in. Cancer sucks.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">A white page awaits me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-small;"><i>Paper, water, graphite, paint, bristle texture tone</i></span><br />
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...now I am spent. Satisfied I've started.<div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><i>What do you do when you are broken?</i></span></div>
Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-68207685831056807312013-01-31T00:08:00.000+00:002013-02-15T18:04:59.415+00:002013 clearly time to clarify creative directionEarlier in January I wondered what I was going to do with my creative practice this year. Actually I wondered that all last year too... This is not a hobby this is my life's work my core soul purpose. That sounds a bit dramatic I know but that is the sense of it as I write. <br />
As I enjoyed the Christmas break I thought I'd nothing clarified as a goal or a must do for 2013...<br />
Then I started listing out what I wanted to do in 2013 in no particular order:<br />
• clean my studio including archive client work and edit my own work<br />
• paint simply paint<br />
• make felt<br />
• create a large textile wall hanging for Wexford Fringe Festival, I visualise a long textile that you can stand inside hung in a spiral that you walk into a curve giving you a different experience of the textures, translucent tactile opaque nature of the work<br />
• bring my work 3D<br />
• do a physical computing course<br />
• create print exhibit sell iPhone edited fine art print range<br />
• make great art<br />
• find suitable spaces to sell work<br />
• communicate regularly with patrons, owners of my work, potential buyers, fans and commissioners<br />
Realising I'd already a list in my head without really thinking about also puts how I work into perspective. <br />
Now as we all know it's so important to write out what you want to achieve. It is also important to publicly state your goals. These are my personal practice goals these are not my work - community or client - goals - I've even bigger plans there... <br />
Where are you with your creativity, arts practice or creative process? <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mt_lZEooOcTqG0GAoMZYXJFvFWbKLIkvN7APTgsHSfD7Q8Zr9MPSGiOu-7PKAAF4r_WXGjDkWWUGnzfWc0A9qao7iCwXWyYQwjeR22JbOzKznxDtE_FmaogxkaZsSte3m6z9q4DjiKEP/s640/blogger-image-510985624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mt_lZEooOcTqG0GAoMZYXJFvFWbKLIkvN7APTgsHSfD7Q8Zr9MPSGiOu-7PKAAF4r_WXGjDkWWUGnzfWc0A9qao7iCwXWyYQwjeR22JbOzKznxDtE_FmaogxkaZsSte3m6z9q4DjiKEP/s640/blogger-image-510985624.jpg" /></a></div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-92126884934853036772013-01-30T01:35:00.001+00:002013-01-30T01:40:01.794+00:00Space<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its almost the end of January 2013 and this is my first blog post for my personal practice! Whats going on you may ask - well <a href="http://creativedynamic.blogspot.ie/2013/01/almost-there.html" target="_blank">work</a> and <a href="http://coderdojogorey.blogspot.ie/" target="_blank">volunteering</a>. Its been a huge month. Hope the rest of the year is going to live up to it!<br />
January is always a good buzz.<br />
But alas my studio remains cluttered. The skip has been ordered and the plan is to be ruthless - <i>yes I winced</i>.<br />
I realised before Christmas last year that I would be busy and not getting studio tie for a while choosing to be reasonable and allow myself slow down and not be in such a hurry. So right now doodling, digital photography are gathering momentum but painting it still lies in the tubes. But the dreaming has started and the waves of colour flowing as I day dream. Each night before I climb the stairs I hanker to come into the studio and paint. But I wait... allowing myself the time to regroup. Allowing myself space, to take my time, to edit what I keep to toss stuff away, to offer work for sale, yes to regroup. Yes space and time as I'm not making my best work yet.Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-13042153397569072102012-12-29T23:22:00.001+00:002013-01-12T12:29:44.064+00:00Playing with not photoshopFor a while now I have been capturing and manipulating images on some iPhone photo apps:<br />
Camera+ <br />
Considered the best camera app for the iphone sees me leaving my camera battery uncharged and preferring my iPhone for shots and passing images I decide to capture.<br />
Snapshot <br />
I prefer to instagram, I think it gives you a wider range of manipulation and filters. I use it as a photo manipulation app and straight up I love using it!<br />
Paper camera <br />
(as recommended by Suz @vibrantIreland) is a great app and appears initially as a playful photo editor but it can punch its own weight, besides being fun I love it's ease of use favouring comic boom, gothic noir, sketch up and pastel perfect filters. Not as controlled as photoshop but a great place to start. I often combine it with snapshot flicking between the two to push and pull graphic filters.<br />
Phonto<br />
I looked for a long time for an app I could add my name, text, subtle layers of words to images and eventually settled on this one. Basic unsophisticated but adds text.<br />
InstacollageFree<br />
I seldom use recently I've used it for showing several images from an event or the progression of creative digital editing.<br />
My point is play with apps. Find inspiration from the original image, apps and what's going on in your head get creative, explore your self expression. <br />
Create images beyond photography.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All who wander are not lost. Roisin Markham </td></tr>
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I came across this quote during my internet wandering a few weeks ago. I liked it so much I wrote it on a beach stone and it now sits on my desk.<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What does it mean to you? let me know in the comments or tweet me</span><br />
<i>I keep <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/136937644891578835/" target="_blank">bumping</a> into it... </i><i>For me</i> it resonates deep into my need for exploration, pottering about, being in nature and nurturing my soul.<br />
Last week as work projects came together and milestones were meet the Christmas season rolled into town. Everyone in our house has been sick and in and out of school/work... so preparations have been less then on target. Ah it will be all fine on Monday midnight and if its not it will be what it is and we shall have a 5am start anyway.<br />
Unusually for me (being self employed) I had a Christmas party to go to - I have a small group of twitterbloggerFBratti that have become good friends, we try to meet up every month or so and keep tabs on each others blogs, work and lives. Suz <a href="http://vibrantireland.com/2012/12/friday-end-of-world-go-to-winterval.html" target="_blank">@VibrantIreland</a> suggested that we should go to <a href="http://www.winterval.ie/" target="_blank">#Winterville</a> and in October it seemed like a good plan. It turned out be be a great plan,I'd trust her implacably to plan a tour and event anywhere. About two weeks ago I suggested we make it an over night plan which developed into complimentary rooms at <a href="http://www.dooleys-hotel.ie/" target="_blank">Dooley's Hotel</a> on the Quays in Waterford, it was wonderful to be looked after so well. Catherine <a href="http://foxglovelane.blogspot.ie/" target="_blank">@Foxglovelane</a> and Dee <a href="http://greensideup.ie/" target="_blank">@Greensideup</a> are part of the posse and this time out we were joined by Susanna <a href="http://zwartblesireland.com/" target="_blank">@ZwartablesIE</a>.<br />
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We had excellent lunch and drinks at <a href="http://www.bodegawaterford.com/" target="_blank">Bodega</a>. We had such a laugh sitting in the window, enjoying good food and great company. As with social media mavens they were photographing their food and tweeting it - I still find that funny! Then there was chat about devices, apps and the best of! As we tweeted and chatted @Bodega joined in and as Lunchtime became well 4pm Colm came over and introduced himself. I enjoyed that.<br />
As we left to go and enjoy the festival on the street of Waterford it was dark and felt very festive. While they flew down Helterskelters and went on merry go rounds I enjoyed the bright lights and laughed along side them.<br />
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When people are together hanging out cameras, phones capture laughter fun and the scene around them. But what we experience is just ours. Even in a group our experiences are collective and individual. There photos were joyful and playful as were some of mine but... my favourite shot is the one of shadows...<br />
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Even in a city of bright lights with lots of people about I find a moment to capture a shadow of nature and the illusion of a person reflected on to a very different streetscape. Sometimes it suits me to wander...<br />
Have a lovely Christmas I hope it is full of all those things you love.Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165838826778125859.post-86794319771147158512012-11-24T21:48:00.001+00:002012-11-24T21:50:51.427+00:00Rain, rain...It's been raining a lot. Which is typical for this time of year...<br />
The rain as I watch it from inside the house or inside the car - I notice it filters out certain colours and accentuates others. I've started to photograph it the landscape through the glass the rain a textured filter it's pattern on the glass, particular. <br />
At the moment client projects and community based work mixed with family stuff keeps me out of the studio. I crave a few days creating freely but until then I take photos and draw in my notebooks. Dreaming work into reality before I make it! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVXjicqBW5gTXoDTsAP_aDHIaENnDWCIKPffyNe_XchVvmlRARGU_ZJ8HTfgf9KzCCdYPBLDv03yZ1AfCy3eFUMavcuhbsyBeHavQ1YVGTcRhBJ3Bc4N2zz1bX-0JGm4cmQE5dUuwMl4O/s640/blogger-image-1217068528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVXjicqBW5gTXoDTsAP_aDHIaENnDWCIKPffyNe_XchVvmlRARGU_ZJ8HTfgf9KzCCdYPBLDv03yZ1AfCy3eFUMavcuhbsyBeHavQ1YVGTcRhBJ3Bc4N2zz1bX-0JGm4cmQE5dUuwMl4O/s640/blogger-image-1217068528.jpg" /></a></div>Ballygarrett Art Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06722088520973685685noreply@blogger.com0