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It’s a sobering experience knowing that a decision made during the depths of winter when light failed to reach the washing line, has meant that a tree has been condemned to die. While the arborist is at work, I paint bodies of trees inside sentinel figures, hoping to alleviate the onset of unexpected grief that has come with the death of a tree.
When you finally face what’s holding you back, it’s liberating. My paint brushes and paints are back on my studio bench, there’s a canvas on my easel and I’m painting. Fifty years of not feeling that I could paint has meant I didn’t even try. But I’ve had years of practising as an artist to get to this point. Now I’m excitement to see what’s next.
It takes a community of like minded, inclusive thinking creatives to nourish an artist’s talent and confidence so they can breakthrough to success. An artist residency gives you the time, space and support to enable those breakthroughs.
