Lost potential

Lost potential 

Life in a fast paced modern society seems to be ever increasing in speed, the bright lights of this pace can be both appealing and distracting at the same time as is displayed by the large amount of yellow. There are also many layers beneath it to convey the complexity of life. Hiding down in the right hand corner almost forgotten is the poem, our dream, our potential.

About My Poetry Art Prints

The art that accompanies my poetry is a type of abstract expression of the theme and/or emotion that the poem conveys. I do not use paint brushes instead I collect leaves, bark, stones, flowers, seeds or whatever interesting shape I find on a walk out in nature or in my garden, then I dip them in the paint to discover different patterns, I also use artist palette knives to enhance these shapes.

As I am painting through a process of experimentation it does not always turn out the way I imagine so I must re-imagine persisting through trial and error. The final art piece may then be the accumulation of three or four attempts painted over each other. However it is the “mistakes” that are ultimately the guiding light that contribute to the formation of the end result.

I take my inspiration from observing the world around me and I learn through the process of experimentation. For me to experiment is to discover.