Damien Hirst, I admire not for his art but his attitude. I can see that his art is very striking and stands out from the crowd, but I cannot see through the fact that he has stepped into doing a massive marketing campaign. It all seems too pre-planned. He seems to me to have created…
Category: happy and loving life
My thoughts on Tracy Emin
I remember being on my Fine Arts Degree in 1998 and the lecturers organised a coach to take our year to the Tate in London. It was strange for me back then as I was coming from poverty, so while all the students around me were going out for meals and doing a lot of…
COVID, Politics & Me aka Elluse
It’s such a strange time right now due to COVID-19 and so soon after Brexit in the UK. It’s so hard for me to accept, so many people who can remember what the tories have done to poor people over the years. And still, they voted the tories in, with such a large majority too!…
A synopsis of the painting ‘ Family.’
Introduction This piece is very complex and is about dozens of subjects. I am looking at it a few months after completing it, with a fresh perspective. As at the time, I moved away from my comfort zone dramatically, compared to my previous pieces before. My previous pieces, for a good few years, had the…
Synopsis of the painting ‘Free Spirit.’
Introduction This artwork could be looked at me, moaning. I think that’s okay, as it’s an affirmative, healthy moan, as I’ve created something positive from it. I’ve always used my art to help me with my mental health. I come from a very upsetting background, were at a very young age, my parents left…
