Earth Says Hello

Earth Says Hello

It was after moving in November 2011 that there was a sense that I had arrived at a place where I was going to feel comfortable and most importantly I could call it home.  I think that it was because of this that the paintings of late 2011 were the turning point that would lead me to the style we see in 'Earth Says Hello'

This was the first painting in a while that I had got excited about and was clearly showing me the way I wanted to go.  It produced an emotion of satisfaction that I had not felt for a while.  It was the turning point, and although I have reached the cross-roads before, this one I could sense was important.  Not only to me but to my artwork as well.

Although I worked indoors sometime in poor light, I was surprised when standing back that I felt I could see a slightly fat pig on the right hand side of this piece and it was not something that I wanted to paint over.  I was glad that I could come to terms with the fact that it didn't seem to matter.  It was part of the process of making art that these things happen.  I knew that this piece was speaking to me and it was shouting out loud that this was the way to go.  These warm colours and the feeling of being alive that I got from the piece was enough to let me know I was doing good.

I hope that this feeling continued, any time that was left between works meant that there would be a change and it isn't always for good.  it is sometimes a shame that for me this happens. There is a message in what I am saying and I can hear it loud and clear.  

The title of this piece was inspired by a previous painting that I am not proud of but was named after a album title that I was listening to at the time.  When this piece was finished the television programme that had been on was playing 'Hello Star Shine' and Earth says hello is the second line from that song.  I think that titles sometimes are really hard with abstracts but if it comes to me through an organic way then that should be the title.