I do like a coherent and fairly neutral colour palette in my work, alot of the time. Recently though  I am getting bolder at chucking in the odd curve ball. It takes an leap of faith to do this, but, you know what, I am a gutsy artist and I am confident that the more I am willing to risk the more I stand to gain.

Been drawn to orange recently, and this gets a lots of positive feedback on my social media feeds.....it is a delightful colour isn't it? Makes me feel alive, happy and positive.

What does it do for you?

Words can help my experimenting and exploring stay on track. Bit like a map. I mean, it is OK to get lost and sometimes it is also really helpful to keep some kind of focus. I am still looking for new territory this way. It helps the work get richer, deeper and more interesting. My tutor at art school use to say "don't show me a drawing until you've done at least 50 on a theme"

So, here, I am working with the contrasts between two kinds of marks - the smooth and the jagged. I write key words on a piece of paper in front of me to refer back to.....often. 

Why do i work on a number at the same time?

My inspiration often comes from outside when I am on a run or walking Ruby. I think the best abstract art has to have some starting points, or some context - well, to be honest,  I find it helps me or I get lost in overwhelm with too many possibilities.  These lines on a gatepost just caught my eye. I see them as genuine,  fresh and authentic marks / lines in the landscape and they reflect the kind of spontaneity I want to come through my work.