How can we be well into February already? The start of 2024 has rapidly left me behind, which means my first exhibition of the year, with First for Art at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey, is only a few weeks away.
Painting for an exhibition is always tough as I usually paint solely for relaxation and enjoyment. If I create something that other people want to view, or even purchase, it is a complete bonus. Organising art events is my main focus, so painting often takes a back seat. However this month I have managed to play with some smaller canvases and finally start to move onto some ‘proper’ art – that may make it through to the exhibitions.
Being creative is not a constant stream and if creativity was a river, it would be full of dams, smaller channels, an odd trickle, and then a rush into a vast area. Creativity has moments where it simply dries up and no matter how hard we try, we cannot turn it back into a steady flow. Throughout the latter part of last year, my river became a completely dry bed, so it is a journey this year trying to find a way back to full flow.
Hopefully, these little canvases and moving on to something new will be productive.
See you in March!
