A college friend, so an old friend, has started painting. He wanted to do so as a kid, but his school arts teacher really put him off. He’s got going now though. It’s a pity the teacher’s not around to feel shame.


image: nigel’s art


He’s got decades to express. Once he’s explored across the range of styles, techniques and forms, he’ll maybe settle on one or two that really work well for him. I expect that eventually he’ll start to adapt those and other styles to create something new, as I did with my poetry.


image: nigel’s art


He’s undoubtedly got something. I’m biased: beyond that he’s an old friend, he shares my love of pareidolia, although he wouldn’t call it that. It is different: I capture shapes I do not make; he creates the shapes he paints. It’ll be very interesting to see what he produces once he’s found his voice, if he’s not there yet.


image: nigel’s art


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