In my first year at university I explored a number of techniques, a range of printmaking methods, painting, the use of found objects and how displaying my work as an installation could change the way it was received by the audience.
To me it was all about experimenting and trying out all the techniques that were available to me that I had never been able to do before. Also it was about breaking my preconceptions of what fine art could be, anything could be art not just a painted masterpiece or a photorealistic sketch and that there was more ways of creating art than the traditional methods that had been ingrained into my brain.
I felt I quickly developed my own individual style and began to feel more comfortable creating work that I felt happy with whether it conformed to other people’s ideals or not. It was beneficial to me to build up my confidence and push my work forward so I could develop both as an artist and personally.
