Go Your Own Way - So, here we are in post Referendum Scotland - a late afternoon out on a heather browned hill. Exhausted by the past few months - shocked by the media biased coverage of events we (my partner and I) have seen happening in our country. We headed for the hills, internet free, to blow away the cobwebs and stop the slide into apathy.
Here we found the colour and texture of Scotland - the blue hills fading into the distance, the deep heather purple flowers just gone, rock and sky. And, here we came to a decision - to use our resources and energy more consciously, to be better informed and to connect with community.
The manifestation of this decision may seem a little random at first - a boycott of a large supermarket chain, a move towards buying locally, the seeking for sources of materials, information - taking time to weigh up where our energies - both financial and physical, are being spent.
As an artist I have always thought of myself as 'non political' - but we as human beings living in the world today are all political, even if that means we do not vote, listen, contribute - that in itself is a choice, a decision, and addition to one thing or another.
So - this artist chooses to be conscious and aware. Over the next few months I will share some of my experiences - in my new 'Conscious Energy' Status, in this blog.
Here we found the colour and texture of Scotland - the blue hills fading into the distance, the deep heather purple flowers just gone, rock and sky. And, here we came to a decision - to use our resources and energy more consciously, to be better informed and to connect with community.
The manifestation of this decision may seem a little random at first - a boycott of a large supermarket chain, a move towards buying locally, the seeking for sources of materials, information - taking time to weigh up where our energies - both financial and physical, are being spent.
As an artist I have always thought of myself as 'non political' - but we as human beings living in the world today are all political, even if that means we do not vote, listen, contribute - that in itself is a choice, a decision, and addition to one thing or another.
So - this artist chooses to be conscious and aware. Over the next few months I will share some of my experiences - in my new 'Conscious Energy' Status, in this blog.
New work - I have been working on some larger pieces - above - these are based on some of my daily paintings from July 2014. Click on images for more details, all available now.
Some Super Moons and Sprites - these are now available:
Some Super Moons and Sprites - these are now available:
HAT STATUS: Corduroy cap - still jaunty!
PAINTING STATUS: Finally produced some larger pieces that I am happy with - onwards...
READING STATUS: A tower of gorgeous books to read is developing again.
COFFEE STATUS: Savouring the last of the Algerian Spice blend.
WRITING STATUS: Words are very rusty.
CONSCIOUS ENERGY STATUS: We are boycotting the main large supermarket in our area for a month - will we survive? Also - considering our TV Licence - what are we getting for this money we pay every month?
F. E. Clark, 21st September, 2014.
PAINTING STATUS: Finally produced some larger pieces that I am happy with - onwards...
READING STATUS: A tower of gorgeous books to read is developing again.
COFFEE STATUS: Savouring the last of the Algerian Spice blend.
WRITING STATUS: Words are very rusty.
CONSCIOUS ENERGY STATUS: We are boycotting the main large supermarket in our area for a month - will we survive? Also - considering our TV Licence - what are we getting for this money we pay every month?
F. E. Clark, 21st September, 2014.
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