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It is a privilege to be chosen for inclusion in the Circle Foundation for the Arts Art Ideal: Volume 5, especially as the curator's essay and purpose of gathering these artists together resonate deeply with me at this moment in time. Tunberg's essay explores the theme of 'polyphony', which refers to the simultaneous combination of several parts, each with its own melody, yet harmonizing together. This offers a timely perspective on the contemporary art world.

Many of my recent thoughts and undertakings in the studio have prompted me to consider deeply the notion of being not just an artist but also an observer.   I don't just mean in a literal sense as if I was capturing a still life in charcoal or a en plein air landscape in paint. I mean really making sense of what I am seeing by bringing a multitude of senses to moment of looking.

I can't believe it's come around again so soon - I have no idea where the year has gone! This year marks 10 years since the art trail event began which is a big anniversary to celebrate. Our two major fundraisers in the form of the Prestige Art Auction and the Art Cube event have both been a huge success - with all donated artworks sold and all 40 of the amazing art cubes went to good homes with happy buyers at a fabulous night of food and fun at The Doonan Hotel.

Being an artist is a profound experience that transcends mere creation. It involves a deep awareness of the world around us and the emotions that dwell within us in response to it. This heightened sense of perception allows us to notice nuances in the world that might often go unnoticed. The way cloud shadows scud across an expansive landscape and the way sunlight plays through the forest canopy or smaller details like the shape of a leaf; these moments become the seeds for a

L.S. Lowry is an iconic figure in the world of art, known for bringing the industrial landscapes and lives of the working-class people of Northern England in the mid-1900s, to life. His exceptional talent for observing the ordinary and transforming it into captivating artwork makes his pieces timeless. From bustling cityscapes to the intimate moments of working-class life, Lowry's art evokes strong emotions, human connections and nostalgia.

With spring not too far away (in the southern hemisphere) and the weather starting to warm up again it suddenly dawned on me that I hadn't undertaken any kind of hibernation this winter, so I decided that I should have a kind of emergency one, so as not to miss out. I don't know why hedgehogs and bears should have all the fun....