Getting away to create

Even though I have a dedicated studio in my garden, a real luxury if ever there was one, I sometimes find it hard to stay focussed and undistracted.

You’ll know what I mean if you WFH. Especially if you’re a mum, or a carer in any capacity. You may have the best intentions to do a 4 hour session in the studio to get that group of paintings started/progressed/finished but what happens is that the dishwaher needs emptying before it can be reloaded, the washing needs to be hung, the dinner needs to be thought about. Dog needs a walk, elderly parent needs a lift to the doctors….the list goes on.

I guess we are not all in that phase of life and if you are, I am with you!

Sometimes I run to the studio to grab something, see that a painting needs moving on, do a 10 minute layer so it can be drying ready for the next time I run to the studio! But it works, I get there.

Is this something you can relate to?

So a few weeks ago a printmaker friend an I booked and AirB&B and took off to Exmoor and North Devon for 3 days with our materials, some wine and a stolen time to walk, sketch and muck about with ink and do something creative somewhere else.

To be honest, I would have stayed 3 weeks and wouldn’t that have been nice?

One day….I’m sure!

Alison and I at Valley Of The Rocks, Lynton, Devon