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| 'mene - mene' series for 2012.....a foundation for future focus. |
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| 'mene - mene' series for 2012.....a foundation for future focus. |
| Latest work 'fool' In this work I have used the imagery of the Jester or Fool to explore an area of living that I think is the most challenging aspect of what it is to live the life of an artist. How often do we as artists try to capture an inspired idea?……we jump in…..we commit….we try to re-create the original ‘spark’……we apply our skills…..we consider the public….we think……we think….we judge……we lose our way…..we then feel a sense of sadness ….we have failed to capture the original vision. More often than not we then accept the work ‘with a laugh’ but somehow we feel defeated. We did not quite get there. Age or ill health catches up with us ……and the artist knows that more time will be needed….but the body or our chosen field has let us down…… and instinctively we know that we will not get there…… If only we could recognize our inherent ‘flawed humanity’. 'When we ‘fall from pure infinite potential’ into commitment, because creation is commitment, whether in writing or a painting or a piece of music, it is our commitment to a particular action that is the voluntary limiting of ourselves'….but still we keep trying and you’ve ‘gotta love that!’ See also*eala-images |
| Tara ....a practice After each series of work I like to go back and complete a Tara. These figures have evolved over many years now. They began with the traditional imagery of this Buddhist icon and now they tend to explore the beautiful feminine energy in a more contemporary manner. I look for her characteristics in the 'modern woman'. |
Thank you for watching, Julie. 
