New Year’s Resolution
Happy New Year!
'I Can't Tell the Changes', Suzanne van der Lingen. Paper Visual Art Dublin edition, 2011
I’m not usually inclined to bind myself to New Year’s resolutions, but this year I feel quite differently about it. The past year has probably been the most tumultuous of my life, and events over the past few months have really knocked me out of my regular rhythm and forced me to re-evaluate my priorities and ambitions. I’m only now starting to find my feet again after a few premature and failed attempts to get back into my former creative habits, and I think I have recovered some of the optimism that had recently faded. So here’s to starting the new year with best wishes and hopes.
Although I’ve been keeping quiet on the blog for the past several months, I have gotten involved with a few projects recently. The first of which is an exciting group publication, Not Drowning but Waving. It should be coming out in the next month or so, I’ll keep you posted on developments.
Another publication I was invited to contribute to was Paper Visual Art’s Dublin hardcopy edition. The image at the top of this post is my contribution.
I have also written a number of posts for GUP’s blog, which you can find here. In addition to this, I’ve written an article about Graciela Iturbide which will appear in their next issue, with the theme ‘Mexico’.
One of my somewhat failed attempts at getting back into blogging resulted in a new tumblr page, which you can find here. I’m going to try and update this feed as much as possible, although I want it to be a reflection of what truly inspires me.
I’ll leave you with some drawings I made as Christmas presents; I’ve been thinking about starting an illustration project, maybe even setting up an online print shop or making a children’s book.
May the new year bring you lots of exciting adventures and experiences.
