A new order...

This blog came to a standstill last November.

Nothing prepared me for what I would like to call a lull in my creative ascension (yes I know that sounds arrogant but I have to have goals) and the accompanying lows that I have come to associate with not producing any artwork, or even reading about art. I felt lost, floating through a sea of shit, It stank.

So with this recent spell of sun, I soaked up some vitamin D and started reading. From magazines to blogs I am slowly fertilising my creativity and hopefully with the summer approaching, and the imminent purchase of some much needed equipment, there will be a healthy harvest of creativity.

This blog post by Austin Kleon is a great source of inspiration for the wayward artist:

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So the plan now: Start to use this blog as a driving force for my artistic output. (I did try tumblr...but it doesn't like my domain)

Also, there are a few backdated projects that I'm going to place on here.

Mental State (2010)

Its all in the title

"it's time to get out"

One day, Im going to bare myself to the world, I'm getting there its not easy.

Self portrait #4

I should really go and find someone else to photograph like a criminal.

Edit: should probably explain that the look on my face is due to the lemon I had just eaten. Bitter. A quick look into the many involuntary faces I pull.

Self Portrait #3

I am quite narcissistic, no surprise there, so I thought it was about time I explored this using my camera... again. Its been about 2 years since I last sat down and made a self portrait.

Its a strange but fascinating process, one of taking and then looking, adding another stage to the creation of a photograph. Its also weird how often I looked at a picture that said "this doesn't look like me". Eventually, I found a crop that I feel encompasses my head on photographic style and the pleasure I take in looking. The slightly raised eyebrow reflects my questioning personality and the unforgiving camera allows the viewer to explore the history of my face (which isn't that long).

But that's just my view.