I am an artist and passionate journal keeper. I love painting with oils on canvas. There’s something magical about the aroma of the oil paints, the buttery feel and the way it glides on the canvas support. I also gather information and seek inspiration, then document my finds, whether they be physical items or quotes or quips of peoples’ conversations in a daily journal which I have religiously kept since 2005. To me journaling is not just a visual diary, but a discipline, and a date I keep with my artistic self for some 10 to 30 minutes each evening. It is my quantum of solace, a place I retreat to and look back on the past 24 hours of my journey through that day.