Vincent Van Gogh was once quoted as saying “If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” I heard that voice often in my head as I did not really think I could paint, at least not properly. The few exploits I did undertake generally centred around rainy day activities with my kids, which was just playing. I’m not sure why as adults we often feel our activities must be ‘serious’ and we should be all-knowledgeable. What is ‘painting properly’ anyway? So I decided to silence that voice…