ECHOES EXHIBITION ARTIST TALK

SO WHAT IS AN ARTIST TALK?
In this case it was a chance for artists' exhibiting at the Echoes exhibition at the 44AD artspace to chat about the inspiration and story behind their work.  Often if you chat to an artist they will happily talk about the inspiration but the conversations are often fleeting and you feel like you've just scratched the surface. I found it fascinating to listen to the other artists and find that 10 different artists had 10 different approaches to creating their art. 

WHAT PAINTING DID I TALK ABOUT?
I was sharing my thoughts about a small painting of mine called 'Time Stands Still'. My inspiration started with a trip to the north Norfolk coast; as a family we had hired bikes and during our excursion had come across a place called Wells-next-the-Sea. A perfect place to stop to rest our legs and in my case get my sketchbook out. 

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