I feel happy when gardening and being with nature
I loved being out on my bike and free in the countryside enjoying the quiet and nature with my daddy.
The first signs of spring set against a brilliant blue sky
You are all the colours in one, at full brightness!
a few weeks ago the plants were bare and now there is so much colour, change is on its way
Always makes me feel calm
It comes and goes, ever changing life
Changing seasons reflected Nature is my biggest inspiration
whatever the day and whatever the season, I always feel calm, happy and inspired by my garden..
My monkey makes me feel happy I’ve got two and a big one at my nanny’s.
Me and boy baby and girl baby
Chasing a ball makes me feel happy.
Cuddling my teddy bear.
My friends make me feel happy.
Ballet makes me happy.
My Teddy snuggles makes me happy.
My Dog and opening presents on Christmas day.
These things make me feel happy. Sweets, birds, snowballs, pens, cutting and sticking.
Music and froggy and fireworks make me feel happy.
Playing with my baby Mickey Mouse makes me happy.
Watching Power Rangers on TV
Cuddling my Teddy Bears!
Playing with my dog makes me feel happy
Nanny makes me feel happy.
I’m inspired by the thought that there is still so much left to discover about life and the universe we live in. I’ve represented this in the form of sweets!
Recently my son was in hospital. He has profound hearing loss and the operation was for Cochlear Implants. The surgery went well but his recovery was tough and we had an extended stay in hospital. Putting my headphones on and listening to music helped get me through some tough times. Music is always there for us, to comfort, to inspire, to help release emotions! It’s interesting to think about this in terms of my sons hearing loss and what he can hear/will be able to hear. This image is about connecting with music, emotions and also with nature. I think both music and nature have come to the forefront in many peoples live over the last year. This is certainly the case for myself. And I am deeply appreciative for both.
This image was taken while I was camping with family and friends in rural Victoria. Being outdoors, connecting with nature and spending time with my loved ones inspires me to be the best version of myself.
The snow inspires me to be my best self. This is a snowboard cover art I created during lockdown, it reflects places I’ve felt happiest during times of uncertainty.
This photo was taken in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. When life gets overwhelming, sunsets inspire me to slow down and enjoy the simpler things.
Drawn on the paper bag that my food came in on arrival to university, ‘What Makes You Happy?’ is a disaster in crayon, pastel, biro, pencil and probably some mud from the Downs, where I drew most of it. From left to right, there is a self portrait indicating that one of the few ways I was getting serotonin last term was living vicariously through a Minecraft pumpkin farm. Next, there is a monk character that recurs in my art symbolising hope and calmness. They are much needed. A biblical angel is the next figure, he’s a pretty cool guy. Finally, we have a celestial worm thing inspired by a friend’s birthday cake. It made me smile, so I thought I’d whack it on there. The chicken is a reference to Slap The Chicken, a science podcast I started last November which I’ve been having a lot of fun with (this is a threat). To his right, there is my attempt at expressing the feeling of seeing a bat on campus. I like it when that happens. Some of my favourite Greek letters and a Python foot destroying the genuinely horrible part of my brain that I can’t fend off with glib jokes top off the image. I would say it’s related to Physics through Chaos, Python, Greek Symbols, Lasers, Flying, Compressing Forces, and Quantum Physics, in that parts of it make very little sense.
My dog, whose second name is Valentine, and Albert Einstein both inspire me because of their problem solving ability and intuitive understanding of people. Einstein noted that “Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth” My dog seems to agree with this…
Reaching into the space of our mind where other dimensions exist and pull us like muses into another world.
Finished pottery with a snapshot of water splashing upwards.
Painting of stars and planets on pottery. The mug hasn’t been put in the oven to seal the paint yet. Once it’s backed, the colours will turn darker.
Humour has many levels and so does life. Humour makes me feel like we can go beyond our little ways and invigorate life’s many ways of thinking. It never fails to inspire and help me lift up my focus. I saw this door in Nottingham and took its picture to remind me of the clown in us all.
This little man is such an inspiration, he is learning to hopefully one day be able to walk again. He was born with a spinal defect that has gotten worse over time causing him to lose the use of his back legs. His pervasive family gave him up but that still hasn’t held him back. He has now been with my family for over a year and he couldn’t be a happier little boy. He goes on walks and struts around like he owns everywhere he goes. And at home he jumps around on my bottom when he is excited. He inspires me every day to get up and find the positive in the day no matter how small it is.
The beautiful sun going down, it may bring darkness for a moment but it will be back fresh tomorrow and brighter than ever.
Summer is such a lovely time to be in the garden!
Space away in new surroundings always inspires me
Me and my friend playing the drums!
Mummy and Daddy make me happy.
I’m doing a piano because it makes me happy