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
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…