Non Visual Art
About Arnie
Enjoying being an artist without constraint
Arnie was an architect, indeed president of the RIAS, when in 2009 he was diagnosed with a meningioma. A second extraction in 2010 led to some cognitive and coordination problems. Campbell and Arnott (his architectural firm) was dissolved with staff all taking up new opportunities.
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After getting fitter and more able, by working part time, Arnie had a career as a project manager for several projects until he finally retired from paid employment. This has allowed the development of ideas around expression, art and architecture.
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Rehabilitation and the creative desire, led to the garden and the "music"/noise. More recently, as confidence has grown, drawing and painting have been re-taken up together with an interest in art history.
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The idea behind non-visual art is that the full range of "tools" available for the creation of art and architecture are not fully used nor are they expected by society.
The Moral of My Story
While most people would say that getting a brain tumour and losing your business is really about as bad as it gets. If I was given the choice, knowing what I know now, I would take the brain tumour! Life was "work work work" as an architect managing a large range of responsibilities and behaviours. I met many others with meningiomas and am thankful that mine was manageable. Many others have not been as fortunate.
So I've been very lucky and think I might still have ideas to give thought, entertain or provide enjoyment.
