I love making art. I often want to change the world and think- is it enough to be painting people wandering along the local beaches or dogs in parks or pigeons? But, although I get ideas for political art all the time, they never work out in practice- and in a way to draw and paint things that are interesting and lovely and true is to rebel against the things that seek to destroy and grind away the precious things in life.
I want to produce art to a high standard. That might mean loose drawing that gets to the point very efficiently, or it might mean working in unexpected detail. I am always experimenting, whilst trying to master traditional materials. I enjoy using my hands and want to concentrate on that, rather than trying to make art on computers.
A big part of my work is outdoor painting and drawing on the spot. I also do some- especially on metal and when working in wire- when back home. I make hand-crafted prints in my kitchen. If I do a series of prints from one plate, I treat each single one as an individual painting. Although I label them 1/5, 2/5, etc, each one of those 5 will be different, as I use different colours, textures, etc, on each print, and gradually making them more and more different.
I also work with Fresh Talent- a group of artists with learning difficulties. I lead workshops for local art groups, and look forward to doing more of this in 2024.
Tom Dec 2024
I want to produce art to a high standard. That might mean loose drawing that gets to the point very efficiently, or it might mean working in unexpected detail. I am always experimenting, whilst trying to master traditional materials. I enjoy using my hands and want to concentrate on that, rather than trying to make art on computers.
A big part of my work is outdoor painting and drawing on the spot. I also do some- especially on metal and when working in wire- when back home. I make hand-crafted prints in my kitchen. If I do a series of prints from one plate, I treat each single one as an individual painting. Although I label them 1/5, 2/5, etc, each one of those 5 will be different, as I use different colours, textures, etc, on each print, and gradually making them more and more different.
I also work with Fresh Talent- a group of artists with learning difficulties. I lead workshops for local art groups, and look forward to doing more of this in 2024.
Tom Dec 2024