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Feeling a little bereft now #21daysinmyartworld has gone - it really helped give a bit of focus to my daily post. So as focus is something I need right now going to look back at some travel sketchbooks today and shake my process up a bit by committing to imagery early on. Be interesting to see what happens - feeling very drawn to arch shapes again. And wanting to push some boundaries (self imposed 😉) around abstraction. . What are other artists here planning this week? . . . #artfocus #artistslife #creativelive #todaysartreport #artdaily #creativelifehappylife #abstractart #abstractpainting #flaming_abstracts #imaginaryart #contemporarypainting #expressiveart #intuitiveartist #intuitivepainting #womenwhopaint #femaleartist #womenartists #inspiredbytravel #travellingartist #artandtravel #travelandart #colourfulart #marypricepainting #bristolartist #ukartist

Big Dream is the final prompt in the challenge I’ve participated in for the past three weeks with hundreds of other artists for #21daysinmyartworld . I have discovered that when you dream big the world opens up hitherto unimagined opportunities . I’ve had a good year but in the process I feel I often flit around between projects like the butterfly in this image. My dream is to try this year to focus on my painting and develop my practice. It is after all about practice and possibly why creatives refer to what they do as just that . That said the dream is to continue making art that is true to me and not to get too swayed by what works commercially unless I’m proud of it . I have ideas for an e course, for an art retreat and travel plans but this has to happen when I’m good and ready. I’ve learned to be careful what I wish for because I’ve found that in the process bigger things often happen that are not necessarily planned . . . #artistslife #artpractice #artthoughts #artdream #artambitions #creativedirection #makeart #artistsoninstagram #marypricepainting #bristolartist #intuitiveartist #intuitiveart #contemporaryart #womenwhopaint #femaleartist #womenartists #expressiveart #colourfulpainting #happyart #creativelifehappylife

A little insight into how a painting morphs during the painting progress . I am a great fan of acrylic layering and the process this painting went through until I decided it was finished demonstrates the freedom this technique gives . I love to keep pushing the imagery with new marks and changing the colours intuitively until I arrive at something that pleases me . As this shows paintings never really get finished - they just stop in an interesting place - I think it was Picasso who first said this but not entirely sure but for me that attitude resonates . This is for #21daysinmyartworld with @taraleaver and today’s prompt was technique insight . . . #arttechniques #techniqueinspiration #acrylicpainting #acryliclayering #abstractacrylic #abstractacrylicpainting #abstractart #acrylictechniques #markmaking #intuitiveart #intuitivepainting #inspiredbycolour #colourfulart #colourfulpainting #happytree #treepainting #imaginaryart #contemporarypainting #originalart #expressiveart #womenwhopaint #marypricepainting #bristolartist #ukart

Two paintings from the archives. These were painted when I had just got back from a trip to India in 1985. The water bowl in the first picture is a souvenir from Jaipur - the other is an amalgam of impressions - a memory painting - something that resonates to this day. How little art preoccupations have changed but how much braver I am now at pushing imagery forwards. This is for #21daysinmyartworld where the prompt is ‘from the archives’ . I delved into an old art box to find these for the challenge. It was like saying hello to a couple of old friends. Memories just flood back - feelings about the impressions of that incredible experience- I’m so glad my chucking out phase last year did not extend to my old paintings. I never thought about selling back then. Thanks for this prompt @taraleaver - it’s taken me back and made me think hard about what is really important in this art journey and showing up and doing wins hands down . . #inspiredbytravel #archives #colourful #travellingartist #artandtravel #inspiredbyindia #travelmemories #travelmemorypainting #stilllife #originalart #marypricepainting #bristolartist

Loving returning to travel inspired imagery again. Four little paintings inspired by Andalusian and Portuguese architecture with a lot of imagination sprinkled into the mix . Think I prefer these to the happy trees- what do you think? . . . . . #artinspiredbytravel #travelinspired #travelinspiredart #artandtravel #travellingartist #travelandart #arches #imaginativeart #imaginaryhomes #colourful #colourfulart #contemporaryart #intuitiveart #originalart #womenwhopaint #femaleartist #womanartist #doitfortheprocess #creativelife #marypricepainting #bristolartist #ukart

The prompt for #21daysinmyartworld today is celebrate. 2019 was a great year when I made a number of steps forward in my art world . Winning #shedoftheyear for the studio category was incredible and I have all who follow me here to thank for that . Landing a licensing arrangement with my local water utility company was also fabulous and it’s exciting to see the roll out of branding on @bristol_water using one of my signature happy trees . 2019 was also the year that I painted 90 decorative wooden birds - my biggest series and first venture into developing an affordable art product . I also continued to travel and spend time in two of my favourite places (closely guarded secrets) sketching and soaking up inspiration . I was invited to take part in two podcasts with @laurahornart and @suzanneredmondart of @theleftbrainartist which was scary but amazing and I’m so grateful to these two incredibly inspiring artists for the opportunity . 2019 was also the year I invited more people into my art world through sharing my shed with friends and developing painting workshops . One lovely surprise was a visit from top selling novelist @jillmansell who saw my shed in @guardian and got in touch as she is a fellow colour lover - she bought one of my Portuguese inspired window paintings . Also my most far flung visitor was @suzipoland - we had done some of the same challenges on Instagram and she fitted me and my shed into her European tour . 2020 has some exciting stuff coming up too but I will share as it happens...😊 . Of course these things are careful curations of the good stuff - I have just as many ups and downs and frustrations with my art world as any one else but there was a lot to celebrate about last year and that is what this post is all about . . #artistslife #artandtravel #travellingartist #birdart #shedstudio #artstudio #gardenshed #artonvans #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryart #originalart #artlicensing #artclasses #artworkshops #artistmeetup #colourfulart #colourfulpainting #marypricepainting #bristolartist #ukartist

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