winding up no.20

how the end of the year has arrived and now we head towards the new and fresh 2023. i have learnt so much this year about art, my life and how i want to live it. its interesting that you can think that your life will take you to a place but then how the universe or God has other plans and knows intrinsically what one needs to lead our manifested artistic fabulous lives. in saying that, i think it is still very important to work hard, and do your upmost to succeed at everything you do, how can this line of thought not be advantageous? this is a question i ponder and wonder if i will ever know the answer? maybe when i turn 99 years of age and look back on my life then i will know. the other week we were in darwin and oh it was so hot there, having taught this past year about a few notable aboriginal artists such as jonathan jones, i was very glad to be immersed in the aboriginal art scene, in its essence of place rather than a gift shop in sydney or a book in a library. the stories and painting of land, the patterns, the direction of forms and how each piece is unique, just like every artist is unique, and generations of painting, passing down marks from mother to daughter or niece, father to son or nephew, all sisters painting together, all family painting together, the simplicity of life is expressed and painted on canvas. not complicated, just is. i now have a further understanding and experience of aboriginal art and the depth of meaning it has to a culture of people. just like when you go abroad and see the glassmakers in venice, or ceramics in capri, it is the cultural generational aspect, you see and understand so much more about yourself and the world we live in. this is why travel, experiencing the world is thus so important if you can. just go. i am so looking forward to this christmas season and new years where we get to be with out loved ones and stop the rollercoaster of day to day. then i am moving forward to taking my painting , my creating , and my artistic life to the next level. woop woop. i am excited to see what that may be. thankyou for joining my journey, it all starts now, merry christmas everyone!!