Twice removed from reality

I saw the phrase “twice removed from reality” the same place that I get all my news and culture updates – on a meme. For poetry in particular, or art in general, Plato argues that art is twice removed from reality, because it’s a copy of an idea Art imitates idea and so it isContinue reading “Twice removed from reality”

Northern Gothic

As part of the Stockton Arcs series of projects (PART 2) celebrating northern artists, and the concept of Home – I created this gouache painting based on the theme of ‘Family’ I painted it using a 90s childhood photo of my brother and I as reference. It was taken in Scotland on Halloween. Our facesContinue reading “Northern Gothic”

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