{"id":34,"date":"2022-07-12T15:50:50","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T14:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2022-08-15T09:43:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T08:43:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"my journey to today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"has-virtue-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;My journey \u2013 I wonder what you want to know \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-image_49849f-9c\">.kb-image_49849f-9c.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image_49849f-9c .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:162px;width:100%;}.kb-image_49849f-9c figure{max-width:162px;}.kb-image_49849f-9c img.kb-img, .kb-image_49849f-9c .kb-img img{border-style:solid;border-color:#fff;}.kb-image_49849f-9c img.kb-img, .kb-image_49849f-9c .kb-img img{background-color:#eee;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_49849f-9c\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"red, pink green, orange and blue tall blocks forming a skyline with wobbly reflections in the lower third\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4793-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My art journey started\/finished (whichever way you look at it) at my Technical School in London when only one of my paintings was ever displayed on the art room wall. The painting, which was a small one, of two perspective lanes of trees disappearing towards a house, I can still remember it. The action of this teacher showing my art made me and makes me feel very proud and I carry this feeling today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think that you would like to know that the next sentence has never stopped me from painting. I\u2019ve had no official art training, never went to art school, never went to university and have never enrolled for a fine art degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4776-2-300x191.png\" alt=\"4 stick people drawn with black lines. Two on the left are shorter representing 2 children and the two on the right are taller with their hands linked representing parents\" class=\"wp-image-710\" width=\"150\" height=\"130\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later on it was marriage, raising a family and work, oh, and moving house a lot of times following my husband\u2019s work. This all gave me little time to follow any personal interests.&nbsp;<br><br>When we finally moved to The West Country of the UK, I must add without our children, it gave me more time for \u2018me\u2019. Luckily the feeling of wanting to paint raised up again and I became curious. The local U3A group was going to run a Watercolour for Beginners Course, and I enrolled like a shot. Yes, some of the techniques did baffle me and I still feel guilty that I didn\u2019t do one of the homework\u2019s \u2013 guess what on \u2013 perspective. The tutor Helen launched me on my way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4760-1-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-717\" width=\"175\" height=\"140\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this time, we took a holiday in Cuba and it was there I was mesmerised by a local artist who portrayed jungle, animals, and people in his own unique way. Sitting and staring I savoured his use of colour, design and pure imagination.<br><br>After several visits to Cuba and staying at the same hotel I started to paint scenes based on my experiences at the hotel. A beach bar on the edge of the beach, even a broken palm beach umbrella slung into the undergrowth. This deserted unwanted umbrella made me feel very sad for it and I have immortalised both of these and more in my paintings. You can see some of these memories on <a href=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/featuring-my-art\/\">my cards<\/a> and in my <a href=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/rainforest-series\/\">Rainforest Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But after a few years we moved again and once in our new area I changed to acrylic medium, and I\u2019m very pleased I did. Again, it meant that I had more to learn. I went on a few courses but it was <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyhanson.co.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.ashleyhanson.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Ashle<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleyhanson.co.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.ashleyhanson.co.uk\">y Hanson <\/a>who had a great effect on my art, subsequently I\u2019ve attended many of his courses. If anyone knows how my art has changed then it\u2019s him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dpnwordpress.org\/murielcole\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_4779-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pure abstract. Top left dark then diagonal of beige then dark then an area of orange. Some white blobs and streaks.\" class=\"wp-image-728\" width=\"175\" height=\"140\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of covid, zoom courses have become popular and I found my second person who has greatly influenced me and my art, namely Nicholas Wilton, founder of Art2Life. In 2021 I undertook Nick\u2019s intensive three month Creative Visionary Programme, on zoom of course, and it \u2018blew my mind\u2019. I\u2019d never had art explained in such a way, once again ooooops, my learning curve went straight up. Yes, I struggled but that was part of it to make us think. In one exercise we were encouraged to describe our past paintings, then describe what we were doing at the time, and finally what we wanted for our art in the future. Looking at my future list which included, bold, colourful, exciting, heartfelt, fearless, reflection of me, swishes and swirls and to trust my intuition, looking at my current art I am achieving all of his. I am currently completing this course for the second time \u2013 love it, very inspiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I pushed out my art boundary by booking a solo exhibition at The Red Store, Lerryn, Cornwall for June 2022, I also booked my first ever cruise \u2013 always said I don\u2019t want to go on a ship but that life boundary is well and truly pushed out as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what of now and my future \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-virtue-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> EXHIBITION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-virtue-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CRUISE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-virtue-primary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>? WHICH DIRECTION NEXT ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;My journey \u2013 I wonder what you want to know \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. 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