In painting "Bruised Ego" I wanted to explore being in a vulnerable place. Part of the difficulty of actually placing ones work in the public domain where criticism is rife and actively encouraged, is that one's self  is laid bare. It is a double edged sword. Be seen and be vulnerable or if all goes well, appreciated, but let's be frank here.. mostly its criticism. I know, I do it too. If one keeps the work and self tucked away in the security of the shadowy studio, well one can kid oneself t...
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Well folks, this is a good time to be reading this. I have totally revamped my website, hopefully making it much more accessible. I was in the United States for a couple of weeks and it was very stimulating and motivated me to return and get right back into work. I had a few comments about the website so decided to act on their advice. Let me know.
So where did I go? I landed in Los Angeles and visited a wonderful collection of galleries at a place called Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa...
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