Exploring my own physical presence and physical and sensory relationship to the acts of drawing and painting
I can safely say that Studio Practice Part One has taken me to a place I have never been with my art. To start off I was a tad nervous at the thought of action expression. I couldn’t imagine dancing round my living room with a paint brush in my hand unless it was to paint my tired walls. However, the exercises were quite addictive – some exploring rhythm, others exploring movement and uncertainty. I never thought for one minute that I would cope with uncertainty. I am a teacher who plans her entire day, who labels every cupboard and every drawer…everything in my life is predictable. The experience of unpredictability was so refreshing and exhilarating. I had worried about exploring emotions because I tend to supress my feelings when I am in…
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