I started painting on the 23.03.20 when lockdown was announced whilst living in wales up until 07.07.20 when restrictions were lifted.
Every day I had no issues finding inspiration. My creativity flourished. I would pass a bright flower on my walk, knowing that I had already painted a subject for that day, so I would return tomorrow to resume the journey. It ensured that I would create daily and build on my creative practice as well as knowledge of identifying natural plants and flowers.
A creative flame was lit, and once lockdown was over, it continued to burn through the forms of other works. This artwork pushed my practice further and I haven’t stopped since. I have been working with charcoal ink regularly since, burning my own wood on and fire and developing it into ink. It’s propelled me onto experimenting with alternative forms of natural inks.
The restrictions of lockdown gave me freedom, it created a path for me to step outside my comfort zone, whilst it seemed everyone else was losing their freedom.