Creativity
Vincent Namatjira in front of his Archibald prize winning painting Stand Strong for Who You Are, 2020.
What is the purpose of art? Is is it to be pretty or to challenge our notions of who we are at the deepest level? Today is the start of NAIDOC week and we are called to have a “deep challenging national story” around how our Indigenous art and artists can lead the way we see ourselves as Australians.
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In turbulent times, there is an urgent need for art to pay attention to the ordinary wonders in the world.. To give them form, to really notice and document life’s everyday beauty. To communicate the awe and wonder of being alive.
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From the Deep Sea (detail) 2021 Poured paper pulp…work in progress
When you’re feeling dissatisfied with the unresolved pieces lying around, look at the work with new eyes. ‘What if’ is always a good place to start as it gets the creative juices flowing.
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Where do you put your money? Less You Want to Draw the Heat (detail) 2020. Stitched collage.
The only way to grow is to expand your thinking. I’ve invested in myself many times over even when I didn’t have the money upfront. It has always paid off although I couldn’t see the outcome at the start. Gamble on your creativity - for hard work and investing in yourself pay off.
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My first digital story about myself and my father made in 2004.
What will you leave behind as your legacy? Think of all of that you have already achieved, rather than what you haven’t. Your creative self expression is your legacy. Be proud to share it with the world, no comparisons, no regrets.
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Flying fish/mermaid (detail) 2021
Looking for inspiration? You have everything already inside of you. This is what I remembered when I went on a research trip down the rabbit holes of the internet. What I was really looking for was in my own imagination, a journey back to myself.
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Into the Light (c 2007) ~ inspired by the Yamba lighthouse and headland.
I love lighthouses.These powerful beams of light are a metaphor for connection, across the seas and lands. Having an online business is a bit like that. Shining a light from an online platform to inspire others.
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The paper ‘critter’ still drying on an embroidery hoop frame.
A message arrived this week in the form of a non human messenger. It was a message about growth and transformation, the shedding of old ways of doing things. An indication that life was changing and I was changing with it.
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Storytelling in my children’s librarian days
Performing, whether it is to a group of small children, or on stage under the lights - I think it’s always been in my blood. Storytelling in whatever form is about connecting with people on a heart level. Now I run my online courses and workshops and connect with women from all over the world.
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“Knowing” that the ink blot needed white writing on it to finish the text on text artwork.
I’m a great believer in intuition. That “sixth sense” when you know someone is watching you, or you know that a friend needs you to ring them. Activating your intuition when making art means you are connecting your hands to your heart which guides your inner knowing so you trust in the process of creation.
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