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| I have drawn and painted for as
long as I can remember. Studying, enjoying, analysing and learning from other
artists' work has been an integral part of these memories. I have been
supported emotionally and artistically by some and ignored or ridiculed by
others. I have attempted to sort out a 'career' acceptable to mainstream
society in order to provide for my family. This proved either misguided or
disastrous both in terms of fitting in and on a level of my own mental and
physical health. I can now say with the clarity of hindsight, that in my
internal processes as an artist a degree of honesty has been required: I
brought this quality into my 'worklife' and found myself in trouble time and
time again. Throughout these attempts my sense of self-worth has been bruised
and battered but has survived due to my work as an Artist. This is what I do,
this is who I am. In some respects these paintings are quite intellectual and sophisticated because some of their content has been filtered through the part of me that is inclined towards that kind of detail. Yet fundamentally they are child-like as they stem from a primitive source - the unconscious. Everyone dreams, everyone feels, everyone has a subconscious life. Art bypasses the complexities of language to communicate directly with our deepest selves. I hope that if my pictures hold your attention for a while then life will be a little more magical, a little more spacious, for having looked at them. I can discuss these paintings for hours with anyone who feels inclined to do so. I am happy to answer questions, mull over ideas, or receive comments. Thank you. Alistair I W Campbell info@alistairsdream.co.uk |
