To talk honestly about myself and my work I had a look through my recent stuff for recurring themes. In doing so it is obvious to me that (my) state of mind is a huge part of the process and often the core of a piece. Picasso said “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary”. I know many people find writing a journal/diary to be a very helpful tool. I certainly find the creative process to be extremely cathartic at best and damned frustrating on occasion.