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"My work is spilt between the Inside and the Outside. Simply put, it means whatever happens inside my studio is a reflection of what I think - the inside of the head, and the outside is reflective of what I see - outside of the head. Both are necessary. The demons are exposed under controlled conditions inside a studio but the outside is needed to counter balance what can be quite an intense and claustrophobic activity. The open space of my world outside cleans the clutter that gets stored both in my studio and inside my head. We all have these feelings, as long as there is a release then we are safe. Its when we dont have a release mechanism that things can go awry. Part of being an artist is to be obsessive - OCD is a natural phenomenon for us. This can be a dangerous activity - hence my landscape work. To be inside ones head all the time without a touchdown to reality? - that way lies madness."
Image : Endoscopic Portrait 1 © Bill Jackson
"My work is spilt between the Inside and the Outside. Simply put, it means whatever happens inside my studio is a reflection of what I think - the inside of the head, and the outside is reflective of what I see - outside of the head. Both are necessary. The demons are exposed under controlled conditions inside a studio but the outside is needed to counter balance what can be quite an intense and claustrophobic activity. The open space of my world outside cleans the clutter that gets stored both in my studio and inside my head. We all have these feelings, as long as there is a release then we are safe. Its when we dont have a release mechanism that things can go awry. Part of being an artist is to be obsessive - OCD is a natural phenomenon for us. This can be a dangerous activity - hence my landscape work. To be inside ones head all the time without a touchdown to reality? - that way lies madness."
Image : Endoscopic Portrait 1 © Bill Jackson