Ive run a blogspot before;
the dusty looking ‘word of hand’ www.nickspowell.blogspot.co.uk
and was useful for some while to chart progress and territory for art activity; mostly painting, but drawing and mixed media. Posting on it tailed off because I had less time to write about what was happening at the studio. Instagram and other social media are go to places to post work now without need to write notes etc, which is what the blog became, just posting work in progress.
I think it is accepted as an artist writing about your own work is tricky (various shades of cringe factors, think that’s why statements are written by others or written in third person) but diary approach is probably right in this context. The standpoint assumption is that you are operating in doubt always, or should be.
Another reason to write this is I left Art school with BA FA in 98 and always harboured aim to do an MA but not happened or may never happen. I am more que sera sera about this now for all those reasons out there. But i think the bit about trying to locate the context for your work is a blind spot for me now as it would be part of that MA practice.
Another one is obviously some people would read this and its the relating to the common ground.
Lastly trying to be a better artist by being reflective is probably a goal here too, (aesthetics aside) Lost count of those paintings lost to the layers, but feel that is for next post.
Photos of work in different places at the moment so will get organised
