Let me fill in a bit more background to this project. I’m a 2D visual artist living in London and I’ve been painting and drawing for much of my life.
What are my creative experiences? Well, they vary. I can recall activities which I have undertaken as a visual artist, fulfilled commissions, running or supporting art workshops for children and/or adults in schools or community settings, a stint as an artist in residence in a school and so on. I have taken part in real and virtual art exhibitions and am a member of various art organisations.
The invitation to take part in current research into creativity got me thinking about my own art practice and experiences. The more I thought about it, the more I thought that it might be a interesting project for me to do, that I might learn something from the experience. So, without waiting for the reply I emailed her with my phone number, saying that of course I would be willing to talk and that I could be contacted by email or phone.
After emailing her, agreeing to take part, I’m gripped with excitement by the idea of research into creativity. My mind continues to throw up questions. Isn’t creative work itself a kind of research into creativity? What kind of tests and experiments might you set up to look at something like creativity?
