Musings From the Studio

This is a place where I can share my thoughts on Art and life. I don’t pretend to be profound or to have all the answers to any questions but I hope you’ll find something to pique your interest.

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Official portrait of Premier Jim PrenticeOfficial portrait of Premier Jim Prentice

It was with great anticipation that I picked up the phone to talk to the Hon. Jim Prentice, Alberta’s 16th Premier, about how we might work together to create his official portrait.   Read More…

 

The Maharaja of JaipurA Tale of Two Kings

It’s New Year’s Eve, there is snow outside my window and the lake is still and cold, the kind of marrow chilling grey that makes you appreciate central heating. Half a world away there will be fireworks, colour and music blazing into a night peaking just as my day begins. I was there, in Jaipur, just nine days ago, putting the finishing touches to the second of my Kings.   Read More…

 

David Goatley self portrait - So Many Selves at 60A Question of Identity

Identity is not fixed. Here I explored the evolution of my own identity over the years, asking “Am I still the person I see in these previous incarnations of myself?”  Read More…

 

 

Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma"Colour & PerceptionAlfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Peter Jacksons’ “They Shall Not Grow Old”

Art is many things to many people. I’ve heard it described as a celebration of beauty, which is a joyous thing. Beauty is something we all need more of in our lives. What we don’t need more of is superficiality – there’s more than enough of that surrounding us already.  Read More…

 

The Captive
Portraits can be powerful tools. Think of the endlessly reproduced giant faces of Chairman Mao, Stalin or Hitler that were designed to make them seem all seeing and all powerful. Portraits can be part of revolutions too.   Read More…

 

 

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