“A Man of Words and Not Deeds” A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds And when the weeds begin to grow It’s like a garden full of snow And when the snow begins to fall It’s like a bird upon the wall And when the bird away… Read more
What is making a picture all about? Is it for everybody? What makes kids draw? What makes adults scared to draw? Yes, is IS real fear. But of what? Why aren’t kids scared of it? And what is it that one day comes to make them afraid? – from Lynda Barry’s book “Picture This” Drawing… Read more
For the longest time, I believed I couldn’t draw. I’ve always loved making things – cutting, pasting, coloring, TRACING, bending, folding, tearing, tying knots, poking holes – there’s my 10,000 hours of mastery, right there. Doing all that crafty shit. Seriously, go look at my work. It’s what my career is based on. Crafty shit. … Read more
Hello, my dear people. I am pregnant… with ART CHILD! Dice have been rolled, and plans have been made. An exhibition will be happening roughly 30 days from now. 2 days only. Blink and you’ll miss it. My heart’s beating faster. I’ve done plenty of exhibitions, but this one is going to be different. I… Read more
I’ve been spending the whole week drawing and painting. It’s been easy. I lose time. I lose myself. I stop for food and sleep, and if I beat the resistance, jogging. I’ve been ignoring mostly everything else, including the blog. I’m sorry. I get like this when in ‘maker’ mode. The truth is I feel… Read more
Hello, dear people. How’s ARE you? The first week of the new year always sfeels like a training bra to me – everything’s bouncing around to see how it fits. I have art for you! Last year, I started doing a drawing a day to get back into the feeling of making things again. (Art… Read more
Hello, you. Merry Christmas. And a happy fucking new year. Art has started to be made. I’m putting myself through a DIY crash course in colour theory. Epic Project was feeling so huge that I needed something totally basic to lead me out from the Dangerous Swamp of endless ‘research’, and onto some kind of path.… Read more
Roadtrip is behind, New Year is ahead, and Fertilizer Friday is baaaaack! Fertilizer Fridays are interviews with artist friends. It’s about honest, casual conversation, sharing ideas + busting myths about being an artist/making art. I met Gabrielle in 2008, when we found ourselves stuck halfway up a hill at the RBS-Malihom Residency Programme in Balik Pulau,… Read more
