YRAC BLOGS

Have you ever doodled whilst on the phone? Have you ever wanted to pick up a paint brush and dabble on a canvas? Do you like to taking snapshots and wish you had your camera just at that moment? Do you tap your toes to music, or do the chicken dance at weddings? Have you wanted to write a short novel or a poem, or groaned at cross-border TV commercials (you know the ones I mean) thinking you could do better? Don't give up on yourself! Everyone is born with the ability to be creative. How you apply and motivate yourself to start a creative activity is entirely up to you. Its all a state of mind.

As a youth, I was groomed for medical illustration, but a twist of fate threw me into graphic design - I was lousy at sciences! Here I learned colour theory, typography and geometric structure, a far cry from free-hand painting. Thirty years later the urge for finer arts returned, and for therapy after the passing of my father, my wife gave me an acrylic paint set. Using my practical experience as a designer I adapted colour-blending and balance skills to painting in an abstract format. I started out with small canvas boards to canvases as big as my drafting table. Sometimes I sketch out an idea on paper or even on my computer, but most times I've already done the work in my mind and I apply it to the canvas via brush and/or knife. I now have paintings in collections across the world. Who would've figured?

Since then we have both been immersed in the local arts community as advocates and supporters. I have no regrets because the arts has kick started my creative direction in a positive way. I have met many new creative friends in all facets of the arts and have been exposed to some amazing talent. This blog will I hope, be a tool to inspire and provoke you to sit back and think about doodling or whistle while you work, or write some prose as your mind takes you to a dream state.

Are you there yet? Let me know.