Bringing back ‘creativity’ into our lives

“The thing of course, is to make yourself alive. Most people remain all of their lives in a stupor. The point of being an artist is that you may live.” Georgia O’Keefe

Continuing on from our Artlife+ theme posted last month, we have been researching some effective new ways that we can bring back ‘creativity’ into our lives.

Creativity is not just for artists… creativity is life affirming for us all. It can be anything that inspires us and pushes us to be engaged in ‘the moment.’ The creative process also encourages us to be more in tune with our overall lives…

Living a creative life brings us back to the simple joys of our childhood and helps us restore our balance in both body and soul.

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Avec Pleasure loves highlighting the works of the talented and inspired artists who are working with new approaches to contemporary art practice.

I have known MERRICK BELYEA for almost twenty years and this month I am highlighting the wonderful body of works ‘ANTHROPOCENE LANDSCAPES’ which he is about to shown in Sydney at the MAY Gallery. I strongly recommend a visit to this show while it is up. You won’t be disappointed. His work is both poetic and insightful.

Avec Pleasure presents Merrick Belyea

‘Merrick Belyea’s paintings are deeply focused on the curious human appetite for destruction. Environmental concerns are central to his recent paintings, referring to a potential for devastation, pointing to a future of mechanical scarification of the landscape. Paring back the veneer of previously prepared paint layers reveal the detritus of process and the fragility of surface.’

Merrick Belyea focuses on the curiously human appetite for destruction in his work. Environmental concerns are central to recent paintings that refer to a potential for devastation and offer a portent to future mechanical scarification of the landscape. Paring back the veneer of previously prepared paint layers reveal the detritus of process and the fragility of surface.’

11 - 29 March 2020. MAY SPACE, Waterloo, Sydney (Opening drinks Saturday 14 March, 3-5pm) www.mayspace.com.au. If you are interested in finding out more please send us an email at: [email protected]