After I left my studio at Studio 23 in Dunmurry, I created a
new studio space in a shed in Ballynahinch (where I stay during the week). I
hoped to carry on painting there, but I found it unsatisfactory. For some
reason, possibly the lack of company from other artists close by, I found it
very difficult to settle down to paint there. So when an opportunity came to
move into a studio in Market Square Lisburn, I jumped at it!
So far, I have been extremely happy with my studio in Lisburn but, for family reasons, recently I have been unable to be there as
much as I would like. By way of compromise, I have revamped the studio in
Ballynahinch for use as a sculpture studio. Perhaps because sculpture is a much
more physical activity than painting, I find that I can work well on this. It
helps that my time for working on art can be split evenly between the two
studios! In fact, my sculptural work has been neglected in recent years, so
this represents an important opportunity for me to develop this aspect of my
art.
I particularly like wood carving, although it can take a long time to complete a piece. Some years ago, I sketched out the figures for a "Bathers" scene on an oak panel. I have decided that the time has come to complete this carving!
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