I stumbled upon the title of this blogpost, an arcane description of the class of headache known as migraine, in a recent New York Review Of Books review of Hallucinations, the new book from contemporary neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. The phrase comes from a rare, Victorian Era (1873) medical book, which inspired Sacks early thinking on [...] Read full article
Don’t Complain – Make Art
The sign you see above is a little decoration I’ve created for my studio. Actually, it’s not quite that little. At 12 inches by 8 inches and mounted on 1 inch think acrylic, it’s a substantial little reminder of one of my favourite personal mantras: Don’t Complain – Make Art. Over the past few years [...] Read full article
You Can’t Deny – Update
Last week I announced You Can’t Deny What’s Inside, my first solo commercial music release. I’m thankful for the positive and encouraging response from so many of you. I’m writing now as a way to reply to some of the questions I’ve received. At the time I called You Can’t Deny What’s Inside an EP, [...] Read full article
Familiar Moves
I’m now settling into a quiet holiday routines. Bike rides, slow lunches, walks on the beach and plenty of time to think. Just last week I was complaining to some photographer friends how I was feeling flat, stuck in a rut as it were. I often find the best way to get out of a [...] Read full article
Love Finds A Way
This morning I finished the painting you see above. It’s 30×20 inches and will hang opposite the entranceway to my studio here in Singapore. So everyone who comes in will see it. You can also catch a glimpse of the painting from the comfortable chairs in the lounge outside the studio. I wanted something bold, [...] Read full article