Mulatutu
Acrylics on canvas 1000 x 800mm

This was painted over an existing piece, which, despite enjoying working on, I had tired of. I'm afraid I do this quite often.

For me, it's the journey of making the painting that I find rewarding - if I happen to find myself with a nice painting worth hanging or exhibiting that's just a plus. For somebody else to enjoy looking at it is a real compliment. But for them to actually want to take it home with them is an absolute thrill to me.

Mulatu Astatke is an Ethiopian jazz musician who I've recently discovered. - About three decades late! His strange tunes and grooves have been inspiring my own musical adventures of late, whilst also providing the soundtrack to prgress of this busy and dazzling canvas.