David Grigor is a British artist, author, illustrator and educator whose creative work explores imagination, storytelling and accessible approaches to art.
His journey has taken him from teaching and developing his own artwork to working creatively with people with sight loss and developing Blind Create, his online inclusive art practice. David is particularly interested in helping people turn an idea into a finished piece of artwork or a story — not simply by teaching artistic techniques, but by helping them find a clear and practical path through the creative process.
David believes that having an idea is only the beginning. Developing that idea into an artwork can sometimes feel complicated or overwhelming, and it is often the process, i.e. making decisions, solving problems, adapting and continuing when things don’t go as planned — that determines whether an idea becomes a finished piece.
Through Blind Create, David helps people explore their own ideas and develop their creative capability through one-to-one, group and sensory art sessions online. His approach considers how art can be experienced through visual, tactile, sensory and imaginative means, making creative activity more accessible to people with different levels of sight and different ways of engaging with art.
David is also the author and illustrator of Mission to the Moon: A Sensory Space Story, an inclusive children’s picture book developed around sensory experience, imagination, inclusion and teamwork. His work on the book has involved exploring how storytelling and artwork can engage people beyond the purely visual.
For this meeting, David will talk about his journey as an artist and author, the development of his accessible creative practice, and the process of turning an idea into an artwork or story. He will explore how artists especially those with sight loss can overcome some of the barriers that arise during the creative process and how thinking differently about art can open up new possibilities for both the artist and the person experiencing the work.
Please come and join us to hear from David and ask any questions you may have, as well as sharing knowledge and having the chance to learn from like-minded others who are living with inherited sight loss across the UK.
This online group gives you the opportunity to share your stories, tips, hints and advice around all things creative from painting to pottery, sketching to sculpting and every creative talent in between. Whether you’re an experienced artist, a novice creator or you wish to unlock a hidden talent then this is the ideal group for you.