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I will confide in you that I am rubbish with guilt.. on all levels. Example: I feel guilty for not having made work for the last two weeks, but I'm balanced in my guilt because for four years previously I had not made one single painting. I think the guilt stems from the idea that … Continue reading Guilt trip
Finally managed to get up close and personal with my Gelli print plate It was such an immersive experience being driven by the process, the repetition the constant change the reflexive nature of the monotype. I really enjoyed it and was able to make some headway towards focusing on the mountains, as opposed to the … Continue reading Printmaking
Good news, I am to be exhibiting two small paintings at Coast Collective in Greater Victoria BC. The exhibition entitled "Small Treasures" pulls focus on those little pieces we all make. Great, just as I am longing to make some large works to stretch my body into. Excited for the opening night. Kids were sick... we were … Continue reading the weak work
I promised a blog about the place of poetry in my painting practice. I use it to detach myself from my immediate real experience, to allow myself to enter into a "romanticized" head-space where I can start to branch off into the physical act of painting. I like the experience of being at the seashore, … Continue reading poetry and painting
Kate Barton 