...in a world that is more often than not associated with a harsh and destructive bottom line." It's scary stuff! The Soul cares not for constraints, it has in its sights that which seeks to find expression through you, and demands the call is answered as best you can. Yet, the human being is caught between an insistence on creative freedom, and the Saturnian principles of limitation, whether they be personal, cultural, material. David Whyte describes the inner fire of creati

"Traveller there is no path. The path is made by walking." We might hear this excerpt from a poem by Antonio Machado in relation to feeling stuck, alone, or lost. These lines suggest that if there is a path ahead which seems clear and well-trodden (i.e. ‘easy’) then perhaps it is not your own path that you are walking. Even if we experience a deep certainty about the way, we might recognise challenging terrain ahead and fear to tread it. Alluding to the necessity for active p

"If explanation is the self-cure for curiosity, we have a lot of explaining to stop doing; if desire is the refuge from wide-angled attention, we have a lot of wanting to relinquish." Attention is something we give and receive, and is in turns needed, wanted, and feared in its various forms. In psychotherapy we notice that a symptom, a state of mind, is something that claims our attention in a particular way, and as Adam Phillips suggests, psychoanalysis (and by extension I a

This is the opening sentence of Thomas Moore's prologue. I thought that this book would make a good first post as I begin to describe some of the influences and inspirations for my work. This copy has been with me for the best part of twenty years, and it was one of the first 'psychology' books I owned. It is a little rough around the edges now, but I think Hillman would approve. He valued evidence of age, lines on a face, signs that life has been lived. I remember not having

Carl Jung’s reflections from Bollingen reveal a psyche that is not confined to the individual but flows through nature, ancestry, and the deep roots of life. This expanded post explores Jung’s vision of the interconnectedness of self, soul, and the living world.

The First Encounter I discovered the work of Carl Jung during my mid-late teens, when I plucked this text from a shelf in a local book shop. Having no idea at the time who this man was, or about psychoanalysis, I imagine I was attracted by the title. A Timely Passage in a Culture of Speed I find this following passage fascinating today, in a world where we must all be ever quicker to 'know'. Alluding to a way of working that seeks not to impinge upon the patient/client/analys

"Images arise from the fountainhead of human life--the heart, the solar centre from ancient memories in the blood, and from the polarity and fire of the spirit." Cecil Collins is an artist I have a great appreciation for. This book documents the thoughts and reflections of many of those who knew him, whether as a collector, curator, student of his unique teaching methods, or through other connections. "The purpose of Art is to worship and praise life through wonder and magic.

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'The Unquiet Land' has been selected for this year's exhibition. Click the image above for further details on the RWA annual exhibition...

In the center of Newport you will find this gallery specialising in visual art and crafts, made predominantly by artists living in the...

Memory Of Ancient Light will appear in this exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. Celebrating their 100th year, this...

The winter exhibition at this excellent Cardiff arts space is now open. I'm pleased to be showing my painting 'At The Roots Of Silence',...

In the current newsletter I explore strands of my life and art that seem subtly interwoven with Arthur Machen, a writer of mysterious and...

A new painting, 'Resurgent Light', will appear in this years Spring Exhibition at Cardiff M.A.D.E. Tap the image above for the website.

Work now available from Gallery 57, Newport 'Meet the artist' event, Saturday 28th January, 1-3pm Unit 9 Chartist Tower Upper Dock...

This new acrylic painting, titled ' At The Roots Of Silence ', is included in the Society Of Scottish Artists Annual Exhibition, now open...

It's really exciting to have a new painting in this Visual Arts Scotland exhibition. 'The North', in both its geographic, and spiritual...

Pleased to have a piece of work in this years end of year show, at this popular Cardiff hub for makers and artisans of many kinds. 'Ice...

I have a number of works on display this weekend at Newport Credit Union, venue 20 - Skinner Street. You can find further info via the...

A new collection of acrylic and ink on paper artworks. Click the image below to see the Newsletter with further details, or visit the...