Having spent several days now immersed in thoughts about art and creativity and feeling free to let my mind wander where it will, the time has come to put some of those thoughts down in a place where I can sift through them and begin to arrange them into some sort of end project. I am creating a physical, hands-on visual art diary too. I see this blog as a necessary extra as much of the information I am wanting to refer to is 'online'. The two will work together to inform my work. And each will provide me with a break from the other - giving me options depending on my mood and needs.
At this point in time I have collected ideas as I have driven the highway, looked around my home at the art that I have collected over the years, reflected on artists I have met and worked with as well as thinking about the things that are important to me and the places I enjoy being - the water's edge, the rainforest, at home with my family and in the garden.I have looked at impressionist art (a favourite), thought about green art and in particular the ephemeral form. I keep hearing "abstract" in my head and ignoring it! Perhaps this is something I should explore next?
I have today considered some local issues that I may be able to use as topics for my visual learning and innovation assessment - the social impact of the Traveston Crossing Dam in our region and the prospect of mega-marinas at Tin Can Bay and Cooloola Cove. There is much to consider. I am appreciating 'the importance of time' - how important it is not to rush things when planning and preparing a visual statement. The other appreciation I am developing is the impact that working in the arts has on cognition - the deeper thinking that I am experiencing - I find myself thinking about my thinking...mmmm.
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