Be true to yourself.

All of us are very different in how we paint and create and how we see Art.

Art is very personal and we all experience how we create it differently.

Being involved in the 365 days of painting challenge is fun because it is making me think again about making marks with paint.

One of the most amazing things I found was how easy it is to drop back into old habits and I found myself saying, I don’t want to do that any more, if I am going to do a painting each day it must be new and experimental and I must be pushing my limitations.

I don’t want to paint like I did four years ago I am a different person now and I want new work that expresses how I feel now and what I want to put down in paint.

I have never believed in having a set style I have always just wanted to paint and whatever comes is what comes but certain forms appeared regularly.

If I had developed a recognisable style it would have pleased galleries and maybe my career would have been more illustrious, but it was never about that it was about painting my life as I experienced it each day and the constant desire for change.

I agree with Peter Drucker, “ Constant experimentation and innovation brings growth.”

If I did it all over again I would paint exactly like I did and am doing but I would have marketed myself shamelessly as I do now and sold hard and not let fear and inhibition get in the way.

I believe the lesson to learn is to paint/create as the Muse leads and sell hard and grasp every opportunity to tell anyone who will listen to you about your Art.

Be true to yourself and never let an opportunity go by.