It has been creeping up on me but we have all noticed that my style has changed over time. It is nearly 10 years since I began this pastel adventure although really it is a continuation of my affinity with chalk, a hangover from the classroom days.
I guess I used the "line" technique as a way of entering a new medium and the structure allowed me to explore the way the different pastels work.
Recently I began to feel the restrictions of this technique and, on reflection, realise that I have reverted back to the almost cartoon style that I used on blackboards years ago.
There has also been the influence of the iPad drawings which are clean and bold.
The interesting thing is it seems to resonate with people and I have sold quite a few in the last couple of months.
People will have the opportunity to see several of these at The Platform Gallery during "A Brush With Art".
It has been a while since I have updated this Blog but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy.
I have spent my blog time maintaining the Platform Gallery Blog.
2017 Was a year of building on the work we have been doing at The Platform.
Sales of my artworks continue to be pleasing and I find my style is changing over time.
Pastels have been selling well and I have recently added some work to an online site Blue Thumb to see how that might compliment things.
Fibrespace has continued its Collaboration with artists in Lapland and our "Pieces of Heaven" was recently exhibited in Helsinki and then at The Yard Purtli Gallery during the Desert Fringe.
You can see more at MARGIN TO MARGIN.
A little experimentation with oil pastels and heat processes has resulted in some interesting results so we will see where that goes.
Over the past 12 months I have developed my iPad drawings and experimented with repetitive designs for printing on fabric.
