Monday23rd april 2007

Driftwood Totem, chalk bank.

Monday 16th April 2007

Someone asked me WHY? Why art?
I once described it, being an artist, as being some sort of affliction, the compulsion to create is so strong and consumes my mind constantly, it seems to feed from itself.
I can get quite irritable if I don’t create and develop the ideas that float around in my head. My sketchbook / ideas / workbook helps to concretise these thoughts, partly so I can’t forget them and to free up thinking space in my head. They are also a good record of what I am doing, my artistic process is important to me. A Diarist may have similar ideas. I remember disliking having to create a sketch book at Art College, having to follow a syllabus isn’t the same as recording free flowing thoughts and ideas.

When I am creating a piece of art words come to my mind which connect with the thing I am doing.

SIX WAVES, created on the riverside at spurn prompted these words:-

WAVES RHYTHM FLOWING TIDELINE SHORELINE PATTERN BEATING LIFE PULSE LINE CLEAN SIMPLE WATER SEA RIVER DRIFTING APART RIPPLE

Monday 2nd April 2007

Met a friend, had a bit of a walk.
The road is still closed to the public, but they are in the process of mending it again, horray, thankyou!
All my other pieces have been washed away, a clean canvas awaits.
The process of creation and destruction is indicative of life itself and echoes in the landscape around me.

Saturday 7th April 2007

Road is open, but perhaps not for long, there are not enough passing places and people will get stuck or scratch their cars, don't we love this world of litigation, its ok to invade other countries lots of people dying but trip over a paving stone and we find someone to punish.
Sorry i'm going off on one.
Its a great day today, sun is hot with just a little breeze, perfect!
I made several pieces today, spirals, waves and a self image.

Walk thoughts

photo....Common Sun-star

The recent storms and high tides have reeked havoc on the point. The road has been damaged and the way is now closed, hence the reason we had to walk all the way to the lighthouse, in the cold and wind. Not what I had intended, my arty meander was now a major slog. I still enjoyed myself and I hope everyone else did too.
there was loads of stuff washed up along the beach. there was a 4 foot difference in the sand level in places, leaving lots of exposed concrete from the old road and a large shingle bank near the wardens cottage.
That feeling of bleakness was never more apparant, I was actually pleased to return home to a steaming hot mug of tea.
Thanks again everyone, I hope nobody feels the worse for wear, just envigorated and enthused.

The Walk

picture of stones by our youngest walker, well done.
thanks to everyone for a great day

SPURN WALK Saturday 24th march 2007

SPURN WALK ...... 24th March 2007
with
Martin Waters
Artist in Residence

Meet at 11 o'clock at the lighthouse
If the road is blocked then meet at the wardens cottage

Appropriate footwear and clothing should be worn.
We may do something arty on the way round.

Hope to see you there,
Martin

monday 12th march 2007

concentric circles and spirals were the order of the day.
I love the brick orange it contrasts so well with the landscape, pity it does't always look so good on a building.
It was a great afternoon, ending with a really red/orange sunset.

5th march 2007

A great view from the top of the lighthouse, showing the tip of spurn and the lifeboatmens cottages, coastguard station.

monday 5 march 2007

met up with an old friend today, had a good walk, thanks.
university of Leeds students looked into the studio this afternoon, thanks to them i hope they like the artwork on the web.
it was quite windy today, nice and bright. i found an interesting piece of leather, formed as if used as a legging perhaps, it dried to a wonderful rippling shape.
Naturally created forms are often more intriguing than something one only imagines.