Share a hobby you’ve picked up recently — what got you into it?
I find the artworld does not appreciate none art school trained artists or people with unskilled talents like a poem with out words or a abstract artist without a clue how to paint or even try. j w turner francis bacon or even me yes i am untrained deslexic can’t spell or write have colour blindness like a elefant without its trunk i am a artist and don’t you forget it i wont give up until i die.
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?
Best part of any month is when you produce any art that people admire or look at in your stats on here and of course my birthday month which happens in febuary and celebrate your alive and in good health.
What does it mean to be a kid at heart?
Trying to remember now let alone then when we were young its like a book their is so many pages and chapters to get to the end of your story of make believe and the last chapter is your believe in your self and never give up your goal to live.
What are you most proud of in your life?
Being a dyslexic person from a young age l could not read or write my mum sent me to have private tuition with a local ex teacher she made me to learn how to read from ladybird books which helped me so much and to write as well.
I don’t read very much but I am trying to read a book about louise nevelson. The book title is “Art is Life” by Laurie wilson she wears a stetson and smokes like a trooper.
When I saw a brief on the book, she sculptured in metal and wood, which I am interested in as a abstract artist. The wood sculptures are very angler in shape. that’s why I purchased the book
What have you been putting off doing? Why?
Remember, can we be frightened by our own skills or the fear of trying something new that we are scared to do or fear to develop trying to find our true skills, which we know we have ?
Theirs no spare cash about for any body to buy any thing outside major bills etc its very hard to exist even on a state pension it’s terrible existence right now hence no craft fair crafters any money or selling to make their table money amount or making any money what so ever.
What could you do more of?
Should have could have done art more it has cured so many illnesses i have had and ongoing still all ways find a way to be happy with your artwork don’t be disheartened.
Music is the soul of happiness. I paint instead now to help me cope. I had a mental breakdown last year it made me turn to art again. I had 8 months shut away in a spare bedroom. I only came out to eat or go shopping. I struggled with my own mind, and my art and my wife’s support helped me to recover.
What would your life be like without music?
