Misc – Ailsa Brims Art

If life gives you lemons, at least there’s a name for it

Since my cataract operation in December, I’ve been living with what I can only describe as optical chaos. One eye is crystal clear. The other isn’t. If I’m wearing reading glasses, I can’t see anything more than two feet away. Without them, I can see into the distance beautifully, but not my phone, my plate,Continue reading “If life gives you lemons, at least there’s a name for it”

Not my body, not my mind

Imagine waking up one day and everything you thought you knew about yourself had changed. Going through the menopause recently was a frightening experience, nothing worked like it used to, my tastes changed, my mind changed, my body changed, everything was alien and to make things worse, I now also felt invisible to the widerContinue reading “Not my body, not my mind”

Have you ever wondered what artists do all day?

Since I have considered myself an “artist”, over the last couple of years, it has been a steep learning curve learning about how the art world ticks. Much of how it works has been a complete surprise to me and has sometimes led me to wonder why anyone would want to be an artist. We’veContinue reading “Have you ever wondered what artists do all day?”