Matisse & The Art of Imperfect Perfection

I learnt a valuable lesson yesterday at the Matisse Cut Outs exhibition at Tate Modern.  To view such iconic works is an absolute privilege & inspiring beyond words but, more than that, I realised: "Creative freedom is found by letting go of the notion of finding perfection."   Like many creatives, I critique my own work …

Life Imitating Art: Sunsets & Rothko

Waiting for a train a few days ago, I snapped this mesmerising sunset (apologies for the quality - iPhone doesn't compare with a real camera but sometimes you have to live in the moment and not worry about how it might look in the blog.)  I could happily waste hours watching sunsets. The hyper-real coloured …