When you make art, it’s important that other people see it, right? It’s something most artists will want to know at some point. How do you get your art in a gallery? How do you get your work in front of people who will love it? And how do you develop your artist practice so you feel confident you have something to say?

Creativity is a force that exists within every one of us. Even if you think you can't draw, might be tone deaf and never have an original idea, you're still a unique, creative being.

Working as an intuitive artist, my paintings follow a process. While I’m never sure what they will contain in terms of either subject or symbolism, the image and its accompanying narrative emerges as I paint.

Intuitive painting is a method of creating art that aims to explore and uncover aspects of the inner self. It is is suited to beginning artists, and to advanced painters. The goal is not to learn specific techniques, produce a body or work or develop a commercially viable style.

When you create art, it can sometimes feel challenging to get seen. The art world seems like a closed book, and the opportunities, exhibitions, celebrity and big money go to a very small number of artists. What does it take to learn how to succeed as an artist? I know that when I look at the size of the mountain I have to climb, I can easily become discouraged from even taking the first step.

Intuitive art is a process of connection in which the art leads the way. It steps away from head-based questions, building the painting from the heart. This doesn’t mean it’s random. I carefully consider each element of a painting as it develops. What it does mean is that when I start with one idea, the painting quite frequently takes an unexpected turn.

As a child I used to love drawing, and I was surrounded by people who could draw very well. My Grandmother painted delicate watercolours, and I still have a drawing she made of me when I was six years’ old. It’s scribbled in red biro on the obituary column of a newspaper. I was playing my violin…