MENTORING AND ME
When I applied for a Re:view bursary nearly a year ago, I had no idea how valuable it would be, enabling me to begin an ongoing relationship which would not otherwise have happened. In theory the end of my period of mentoring is drawing near, but in fact, after a disrupted year when I wasn’t able to make any work for three months and a correspondingly slow start to my mentoring, I’m still feeling that it’s only part way through. I’m also really fortunate that my mentor has generously agreed to continue our mentoring relationship throughout a curatorial project which I’m developing during the coming year.
Unexpectedly, last summer, I was offered the chance to curate an exhibition at Phoenix Brighton, an extension to my creative practice, which seemed very timely and a perfect way to develop the research which I’m so keen to take forward. So my mentor, with her Curatorial background, has turned out to be an amazing person to help me develop this project. I have also been able to use some of the Re:View bursary for a really useful session with a second adviser who helped me plan how I might manage and fundraise for the project.
So, the funding application is almost done and my fingers are crossed that I’ll be able to start my R&D period for the project in the spring, with good advice & support still to come thanks to my mentor and my Re:View bursary.
