A Tango in Paint
My latest dance in paint, exploring the passion and power of Argentinian Tango. Watch how the early stages of this new painting unfolds along with the incredible dancers that inspired it.
Connection, power, emotion, grace and elegance - the extraordinary energy of Argentinian Tango is mesmerizing to watch!
It is a dance I would love to learn one day. For now, I pay homage to it in paint, beginning my journey with two extraordinary dancers Dmitry Vasin & Esmer Omerova and their spell binding performance in 2015.
Every movement deeply felt, a triumph of nuance, expertly expressing the music and creating an electric intimacy. At times gentle as a feather and sensuously slow, at times exhilaratingly quick and passionately strong.
Click HERE to watch them in full swing!
This painting is in its early stages, with various elements still to add. My aim is to visualise and conjure the sensation of the dance, let's see how things progress!
A Bell Pepper Ferment
Experimenting with a Bell Pepper ferment using the fermentation equation. Watch the process and discover why bell peppers excite me so much!
In this latest chapter on my fermenting journey I'm experimenting with Bell Peppers.
This time using the Fermentation Equation as beautifully explained by Mike Greenfield [Pro Home Cooks] in his YouTube Video: The Complete Guide to Fermenting Every Single Vegetable
A Quick Reference for this equation
Total Weight of vegetable + weight of water x 0.025 = amount of salt needed
It really makes creating your own brine a breeze!
Why am I so Interested in Fermenting?
Easier to digest
Richer in nutrients
Brilliant for the gut Microbiota & the knock on effects this has on general body health. Side note: I am fascinated by the Terrain theory of building resilience within the body.
Just love the taste!
I was particularly interested in peppers for their rich reserves of vitamin C. A raw red pepper is apparently 3 times more potent than an orange, the value of which quadruples when you ferment it!
I have now devoured this whole batch, sprinkling them on various dishes throughout the week. I am happy to report there were no ill effects and I shall definitely be making a new batch soon!
What's your favourite fermented veg? Any suggestions / requests for me to try?
The Power of a Red Rose
A new work update, see the early stages of my latest painting on the digital easel. All part of the Performers in Paint series I will be launching this June.
Romance, love, beauty, hope and courage - the powerful associations of a red rose!
Add one quiet, introspective expression, and a fabulous costume, and you have the performer that inspired this latest piece I'm working on.
Part of a new ‘Performers in Paint ‘ series that I will be launching in June.
I am thinking of a suitable name for this painting, any suggestions?
What does she inspire in your imagination?