You are so right, we do translate everything we see…sometimes it just takes a bit of poking to move us forward.

Kisses to you, too!

Love,

Kim

Glass is truly amazing, isn’t it? I love working with it, however the dangers drove me away when my children were small…not to mention the brutality of trying to move the raw materials all the time.

Well, walking in London sure can be exciting. Okay, walking in the New Forest is also exciting. I understand just what you mean about the walks…but each time don’t you think you are observing the work of artists (in some form or another?). When you find a bird’s nest, don’t you think that bird was an artist? How about pony paths? I don’t know, but I always thought the gorse was quite inspiring. London street art is very cool along with the architecture and the river! Then there are those actual galleries on every corner, it seems. Yes, you are full of lovely inspiration there.

Thanks Fiona!

Love,

Kim

You are quite fortinuate there to have so many wonderfully talented artist. I know I enjoyed visiting galleries (even in the smallest villages) when I was in England. Here, you really have to be in a city to find good galleries. We lived in Sway and there was a wonderful gallery there which taught classes, too!

Maybe that is another reason I found myself so prolific there….Mmmm.

Thanks Jess!

Love,

Kim

I am glad you enjoyed his web site. I am quite fond of his work as you can tell. He was wonderful in making us feel he had all the time in the world for us, but also continued to work on pieces as we wandered around. His methods are so unconventional which is also very appealing.

Have a Great Day!

Love,

Kim

I agree, other artists are a great source of inspiration; their work or the way they think. If I’m ever stuck, I love taking a walk around a gallery. It always helps. Sometimes though, just taking a walk seems to help. I don’t know why but it really seems to make the ideas flow.

Those art tours must be amazing. I can imagine you have some really wonderful conversations with artists there. Wow! I can see how they have probably inspired you a lot in your visual and literary work! How cool is that?

You know, I might be wrong, but it seems to me you are often inspired by your trips to the Cape. Now that I think about it, I wonder if it is the light? Oh, how my mind travels strange paths.

Thank you Suki, for saying I inspire you. Here is what I know, that inspiration comes from a huge web of interactions and experiences and it means I do not own it…just the sharing. You see, those of us who share (and I think you are probably one of the greatest sharers I know) are the real sources of inspiration. Yes, I think that is right, sharing is directly related to inspiration. Thank you for making me think through that one, my dear friend.

Have a Beautiful Weekend!

Love,

Kim

You know the more I explore and interact with other artists the more I enjoy the conversations. I think it is more the process and inspiration conversations which encourage me. I keep thinking about some of the things he said and the same thing happens when I read blogs where someone talks about the process. I think about how this effects me.

Then there are times when I have stepped away from something or a place and evaluated what I have taken away or added to which is important. Here is an example of that. You have heard me talk about the light in Northwestern France and Southern England a lot…that light along the Channel coast, specifically. It was not until I left there did I understand it fully. That keeps tugging and tugging on me. I keep working and working to get back to that place of ‘light inspiration’.

The thing you keep reminding me is that in some way the ice and sea continue to come up in my work. You are often seeing that imagery in what I paint and what I am attracted to in other art. See, this is how other artists inspire me so much!

Oh his sculptures are amazing. You probably remember the ‘Mariposa’ one we have. I love it so much!

Thanks Andrea!

Love,

Kim