Plan “Be” – 5 tips about being creative
A few years ago I was lucky enough to become friendly with the brilliant Shane Langan and Nial Conlan, curators & hosts of a wonderful gig in Dublin called the […]
Recharged creative batteries
Back home in Dublin. A short stroll. Standing in the sun at Grand Canal Docks. In a good mood. Feeling buoyant and energised to create something new. Pen poised for […]
Jagged Little Pill – Not Over the Hill
Went to see Alanis Morisette last night. She performed her classic album “Jagged Little Pill” in its entirety and I was bowled over by her. Not only do the songs […]
Ways of seeing – A portrait of the artist as a young man
My father painted this portrait of me when I was around 5 or 6 years old. He began painting it when we lived in Sweden, and he finished later when […]
Chalkboard Quote #6 – Melville on originality
Today on the chalkboard I have written a quote by Herman Melville (author of Moby Dick) that celebrates the important idea of always being willing to try something new creatively. […]
Chalkboard Quote #5 – Mitch Hedberg dissects dreams
I had the privilege of seeing Mitch Hedberg live in one of his final performances and he did not disappoint. Every one of his carefully crafted jokes belong on a […]
does your art go up to 10?
Words of artistic wisdom to live by from my son Casper! “On a scale of 1 -10 on how good your art is, it will never be a ten. There […]
