Have you found your Tribe?

Have you found your Tribe?

by | Aug 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog

by Mark J Ratcliffe Have you found your tribe? As an artist, we start out exploring what we like, what we don’t, what we are good at and what needs more finesse… but do we find ourselves as a loner or part of a group of people. Sometimes we need both; alone time to...
Inspiration

Inspiration

by | Jul 3, 2025 | Monthly Blog

by Mark J Ratcliffe Inspiration I often get asked what inspires me as an artist. It’s never an easy answer because it really depends on so many factors. It could be a person, a season, a theme, a color…. But what I would say is as an artist it changes all the time as...
Learning, Growing, Living. 

Learning, Growing, Living. 

by | May 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog

by Mark J Ratcliffe Learning, growing, living Hi everyone! I hope you’re doing well and 2025 is being kind to you? I personally sign up to newsletters from a number of inspiring people and I want to reflect and discuss something I read in one of those as part of my...
You’re Stronger Than You Realise

You’re Stronger Than You Realise

by | Apr 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog

by Mark J Ratcliffe You’re Stronger Than You Realise Last month, I suggested we do an exercise together writing down one thing each day that you were either grateful for, what you’ve achieved and what you’ve learned. Did you do it and were you amazed at all the stuff...
Time is a Learning Curve 

Time is a Learning Curve 

by | Mar 1, 2025 | Monthly Blog

by Mark J Ratcliffe Time is a Learning Curve  As I sit down to write my monthly blog, I’m reflecting on how quickly time goes. As time passes, we learn and evolve and I think that is true in all areas of our life and I know I have as an artist. We can learn so many...