Apr 29, 2022 | Uncategorised |
I wake early and it is a sparkling morning but there is some lying mist, so I head off to Loch Cill Chriosd. It is a while since I have visited this pretty loch and the seasons have moved on. As I pick up my camera and tripod, I am greeted by two tiny lambs curled...
Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorised |
As many of you know, I have taken a break from my practice to focus on writing the first draft of my thesis. However, I have suffered a dip in my inspiration and productivity. I knew I would hit “the wall” at some point and for me, it has been the last couple of...
Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorised |
I met with both my supervisors today and the agenda with my update and notes are below: Schedule for the completion of my PhD by September 2023 As discussed last time I have produced a draft plan for each aspect of my submission. This includes in particular the...
Apr 16, 2022 | Uncategorised |
I continue to write the first draft of my thesis and have now written about 41,000 words. I am now drafting the section about Contemporary Practice and am finding it more difficult to find the words. This is not because I don’t have the words, nor that I haven’t...
Apr 16, 2022 | Uncategorised |
“For me, the subject is of secondary importance: I want to convey what is alive between me and the subject.” (Monet – on inside back cover of Wildenstein). Claude Monet, influenced and inspired by his older contemporaries Pissarro and Manet, is known for his...