Adopting a mindset of openness, exploration, and embracing uncertainty is the best antidote to feeling stuck. I remind myself to let go of trying to reach a planned destination for the moment and see what can happen when I try something different instead. I know that once I’m back into a more playful, experimental attitude, good things – surprising things – are going to start to happen.

Look closely and you’ll find footpaths carving through many of my paintings.  The abstract landscapes I paint are largely imagined; but the remembered hikes and walks I’ve taken all over the planet are also present.

I’ve been geeking out this week with the help of the exercises in this wonderful book! Covering a diversity of topics - colour value, temperature, saturation, colour harmony, and colour psychology are a few ..

Whether you’re an artist or an art enthusiast, these books are bound to get you excited for the coming year!