Finding my voice again

A little while ago, I wrote a post about finding your voice. Somewhat ironically, at that time I was unable to find the article which I based my entire idea on. Now I’m not sure if this is a sign from the Universe, but after having lost it for a few years, I just stumbled across it again! 😜

It’s a lecture by Seamus Heaney called ‘Feeling into Words’ which he gave at the Royal Society of Literature in Oct ‘74.

It’s a wonderful piece, well worth reading especially if you’re into poetry as I am, but I feel it applies equally well to any art practice. The key thing that stuck with me is this:

‘I wish to suggest that there is a connection between the core of a poet’s speaking voice and his discovered style.’

(Yes, I’ve always found that male pronoun a bit off-putting but the message is still sound.)

I recently saw a clip of Erykah Badu saying something along the lines of ‘do what comes easiest to you’ which I think is another way of saying the same thing.

So, what am I going to do with this unearthed re-realisation about making art? More illustration, more writing, more putting myself out there.

See you down the park!

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