Steve Parish on Creativity

'The name Steve Parish is synonymous with images of Australia. As he works Steve is always at pains to capture the essence of what he sees. This attention to detail has given him a great reverence for the land. ‘It has touched me many, many times,’ he reflects. ‘There’s no doubt my most amazing spiritual experiences have been triggered by Nature.’

‘Creativity is the essence of who we are as human beings. Our main objective should be to seek our own creative selves. There are so many tutors and books that tell you their way to be creative, but it’s wonderful to be naïve – it’s fantastic. My roots lie in the deep, dark waters of the Southern oceans. It was 120 feet down with the sponges where a lot of my fires got lit.’

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