The 22nd week in the World of SLART and his art practice.
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Indecisiveness
I can’t decide a sub-title for this post.
There's a power that comes from deep inside of you
The deep power of 1980s Cartoon Theme Songs
Artistic journeys on the river SLART
Weekly art practice 24.
June 2024 Retrospective
In fairest June, my being came to bloom.
Feel the fear and sell your art anyway
Add the price, I dare you.
Jerry Gogosian, more art business courses and re-signing up to TikTok (WTF am I thinking?!)
Weekly art practice 25. Neary half a year!
50 Shades of SLART
an unexpected introduction.
15.7 Million Seconds
…Of my Weekly art practice! 6 months, 26 weeks, how can it be week 26!???
OWN IT!
“The world will ask you who you are, and if you do not know, the world will tell you.” – Carl Jung
How I self published my own Art Book
99% interiority + 1% action.
Exhibition proposals & weird promotional ideas
Weekly Art Practice #13. Contacting a group of people outside of the art world that you wouldn’t expect.
Don't worry about the what how or why, just start and figure it out as you go
This is for the lovely souls who have stopped creating art, or feel stuck in getting started again
A few s̶t̶o̶l̶e̶n̶ tips on writing your artist statement and bio
Some practical tips and lots of inspiration
Why The Jealous Curator is supremely amazing for artists
Sharing the same s̶t̶r̶u̶g̶g̶l̶e̶s̶ experiences as other Artists.
The curious case of the Simon Blackwell Sketch
I need your help.
The Hub of your Art is your website?
Weekly Art Practice #14. PR prep and website revamp focus.
The Notorious S.L.A.R.T
Rapping the weekly art practice #15
🛑🅵🅾🅲🆄🆂🛑 and The Confusionally Overwhelmed!
Confusion cancels clarity. Confusion cancels creativity. Contemplation cancels confusion. Clarity creates creativity!
Unveiling Creativity: Navigating Bad Art Teachers, Nature's Perfection, and Transcending the Self
#15: A conversation with Artist, Olek.
'No Mind' Magic: Unleashing The Power of Hypnosis with Steve G Jones
Podcast #16 with celebrity hypnotherapist, Steve G Jones.
Painting again feels like I’ve quenched a dry, crusty mouth
Weekly Art Practice #16. Painting at last.
April 2024 Retrospective
April has flown by…
Finding my artistic freedom, AKA letting go of expectations
Weekly Art Practice #17. On a roll, baby!
I was having so much fun painting that I forgot to post this on Substack yesterday
Soz.
Making Art a priority during your busy week
Weekly Art Practice #18.
Dopamine Culture: An antidote for creators
+ A Substack Exclusive, my first video creation of its kind.
How I Got Back Into Art After 20 Years
Watch now | Get inspired to reconnect with your creativity.
This Week's Journey of The Artist known as SLART
Watch, listen or read now | SLART’s Weekly Art Practice Number 19.
6 Captivating Twenty-First Century Women Artists Who Inspire and Influence
SLART NOTE: I’m no art critic but I wanted to share my thoughts on 6 female artists with whom I have crossed paths with their work, who inspire me to be a better artist. After a chat with my wife about how our one-year-old daughter could be the next [Insert top female Olympic swimmer’s name… Continue reading 6 Captivating Twenty-First Century Women Artists Who Inspire and Influence
They were born to be a singer
…but they’ll die a commercial executive.
Weekly Art Practice #4
More studio refinements and headspace for new creations.
January 2024 Retrospective
Loss, celebration and renewal.
Weekly Art Practice #5
What’s next in SLART’s art world?
How do you listen to your gut and not your mind?
I’m not too sure, let’s find out together…
Little creative inklings in Childhood
Looking back at what came naturally to you as a kid.
Weekly Art Practice #6
The treasure trove that is Scrapstore.
Weekly Art Practice #7
The discovery of NALA an AI powered physical art platform.
February 2024 Retrospective
Inside an Artist’s February: Reflecting, Creating, and Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs
Very Low Iron, Man
Learning to laugh at life, and yourself.
Weekly Art Practice #8
Too sick for studio time, so we pivot.
Weekly Art Practice #9
Contacting galleries and shops, dealing with rejection in a positive way.
If not me, then who? If not now, when?
B̶e̶l̶i̶e̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶s̶e̶l̶f̶.̶ Knowing you can do it.
Embrace Life, Embrace Death ⌛
💀 The Wisdom of Montaigne and the Art of Memento Mori.
Time to slow down
Weekly Art Practice #11: Allowing Creative Renewal and exploring Malaga’s Art Scene
Ready to have fun in The Art World
Weekly Art Practice #12: Back home, refreshed and ready to play. Learning the nuances of the Art World.
#1 Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. Podcast
No fancy jingles or intros, just real chat with THE Gay Hendricks, founder of the Hendricks Institute.
#2 Susan Cain Podcast
Unedited version of my chat with introvert’s champion and New York Times best selling autor, Susan Cain. What a lovely lady!
Monkeys are smarter than humans
A cheeky artwork for a Berlin art exhibition.
Keith Haring
The Street Art Boy Next Door
Peace at Last
An artistic expression of a dying mother
I'm the cream of the crop
Help me rise to the top (start here)
Bloodlines
An artistic expression of Kidney Dialysis
1.2 Billion seconds
An artistic reflection of 38 years
I will find happiness…
A cute reminder of what matters in life
Is The Meditative State Our Natural State?
What do you think?
A letter to myself
It’s actually a letter to yourself
I painted myself nude
and you should too.
Bad art teachers, the perfection of nature and going beyond The Self
An intimate conversation with Brooklyn-based, Polish Artist, Olek (🎧 23 mins)
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When you’ve got 30 litres of cola trapped in your body and you expell it all by creating an expressive art piece.
Man on deathbed: “I wish I binged-watched more TV shows”
A short read about consumption and production
It's easy to quit…
…something you don’t like doing. But it’s even easier to be hard on yourself.
The Fitness Troll and The Masterpiece
Turning online troll’s opinions about my body into beautiful art.
I wished I was Steve Jobs
Stay hungry, stay foolish.
The taboo of organ donation
A kidney transplantee’s trip to parliament.
THIS TOO SHALL PASS
THIS TOO SHALL PASS (2023) – 100 CM X 75 CM – ACRYLIC PAINTING ON BOARD AND NEWSPAPER “This Too Shall Pass” is part of a series of memento mori paintings inspired by a Victorian edition of The Times newspaper in England. Death, a common yet deeply feared occurrence in Western culture, underscores this artwork.… Continue reading THIS TOO SHALL PASS
Doubt your doubter’s doubts
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare
The artist’s view of an art exhibition
This post is to show you how glamorous my life is an artist.
The time will pass anyway.
Pass these timeless words on to someone today.
Wrestling with the 🅷EGO
Expressing your inferiority complex through the lens of the 80s muscle man on a blank canvas
Why We Don’t Feel We Can Achieve Big Goals, and What the Real Barrier Is
An wonderful guest post by Beth Raps PhD
#3 Geoff Thompson Podcast
A raw long-form conversation on FEAR with former five times world karate champion, Geoff Thompson.
#4 Love yourself like your life depends on it
The Kamal Ravikant Episode.
An Artist's reflection conversation with AI
Better than self-reflection?
SLART October 2023 Retrospective
Overview of an Artist’s October Observations
#5 The 10-Second Philosophy
Derek “The Standards Guy” Mills Episode.
SLART Critique by Jerry Saltz
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Art Critic-Style Review.
#6 Art, 90s Hip hop music & the Tao te ching
SLART Interview with Thomas Berryman TV.
#7 Finding Peace Through Art: A Journey Beyond Chronic Illness
A lovely chat with brilliant Life Coach, Janis Hough.
#8 Art and Healing: Navigating Trauma and Body Image Reflections
Podcast with Artists Tara Vatanpour & Sophie El-Homsi.
Remembering loved ones on 11/11
⏳ MEMENTO MORI ⌛
“How do I…? “ Really means “Can I have permission to…?”
No one can truly tell you HOW to do something.
#9 A bold, vulnerable conversation with Ruby Wax on Social Anxiety
The butterfly effect that almost never happened…
SLART's Artistic Fusion of Dubuffet, Shrigley, and Haring
Interview with Jessica Turner, Art Journalist*.
Weekly Art Practice #3
Finishing studio touches and new ideas.
The never ending promise of food 🍔
Even if I had a bottomless bucket of KFC it would never satiate me
March 2024 Retrospective
Inside an Artist’s March: Massive action, wellness and gratitute.
The flywheel is spinning
Weekly Art Practice #10: Embracing Rejections, Moving Forward, submitting proposals with Power and Grace.
Limitless
Obstacles of the mind.
Cause and effect: Useful habits that aren't that really useful at all
How much time would you waste to save £12.99?
Sharing my Art Practice
Studio time is precious.
A simpler art practice
Removing all chases and the most important thing, the enjoyment of creating art.
Biscuit-addled Mind
Get the kettle on. How do you take yours? Three TV sets and a splash of WhatsApp, please. On second thoughts, I’ll just have black coffee.
To Don’t List 2024
Less is more. No goals just vibes. Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.
SLART 2023 Retrospective
A year in the life of an artist and new father.
#14 My Internal Goliath
Making eye contact with Goliath: A Journey of Triumph Over Shyness and Social Anxiety.
#13 ̶N̶o̶t̶ Everyone ̶U̶n̶d̶e̶r̶s̶t̶a̶n̶d̶s̶ Loves House Music
With the French Superstar DJ formally known as Franck Keller Junior, now known as Francine.
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans
A cosmic joke that you just have to ̶l̶a̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶a̶t̶ admire.
#12 Art and Music Therapy for Kidney Patients
…But it can benefit anyone. National Kidney Foundation Interview.
Time the great equaliser
Here today, gone tomorrow. The sands of time keep on ticking.