Isn’t it remarkable that good ideas can come to you under what might appear to be adverse circumstances? I’ve been down with the most horrible cold for the past couple of days, with streaming eyes and nose to the point that on occasions I’ve hardly been able to see, God only knows how many boxes … Read more
Probably I have commented on this phenomenon in earlier posts, but I find it impossible to paint while I am engaged on an extended piece of writing. The two activities appear to occupy quite different parts of the brain, or even of the personality. I’m committed to giving a talk to the regional Italian Circle, … Read more
…. as Spike Milligan famously asked. I managed to get in my planned trip to Almscliff Crag this morning, and returned with a bag full of stones, which are now sitting on the table in the studio waiting to be interpreted. I am quite pleased by the differences in colour and texture that can be … Read more
At least, that’s what it says on one of my T-shirts. Being left-handed, I would believe that wouldn’t I? Actually, behind the joke is some sound science. You could well be aware already of the theory about the different functions performed by the different hemispheres of the brain. It seems that the left side is … Read more