It has been a long time since I’ve posted anything here. I do not want to write about this period of Covid 19. I have many thoughts and emotions; all mixed and ranging from anger to gratitude. So that’s all I’ll say.

One thing for sure though is that as for many of us, the appreciation for human connection is ever more appreciated.

Whilst the lock-down has disallowed meeting in person; there is no force or power that can prohibit being connected ‘in-spirit’ with thought and prayer and on the backs of memory.

I have been busy in my studio, more slowly, but steadily and surely.

One of the processes that I truly love so much, has been that of a postcard exchange. I have been exchanging art-postcards with Joan Martin since October 2012 and with Ana de Vlieg since April 2014.

It is wonderful to receive these cards (usually in person, over a cup of coffee and or meal shared) where we each in turn respond to the image on the front of the card, and to the message behind. The cards have come to be a recording; a map of our lives and which solicits memories of both joy and pain.

It is interesting to see how themes have emerged; themes of colour; subject matter and of concept. The cards too, reveal a friendship between creatives; and a creativity between friends.

Joan and I exhibited the first ‘series’ of our exchange in 2014 as part of our exhibition ‘Understory’. We expect to exhibit the full series again; especially since we near the ONE HUNDRED mark. My last card replied to Joan was card no. 91

We won’t reveal all the cards ‘till we’ve exhibited them as a whole. For now though, here is a glimpse of a few of mine exchanged with Joan.