Passive aggressive posting shall be kept to a minimum from now on. I suppose it’s bound to happen whilst blogging, sharing both frustration and inspiration.
I think a lot of it has to do with feeling undervalued, when people aren’t aware of how much you do behind closed doors, not just in front of a screen but at events, talks, screenings and discussions. Constantly trying to promote a degree show you really aren’t sure you want to be a part of when you’re faced with what feels like a game of Chinese whispers.
When I feel as though I’m preaching to the choir, when I feel as though I should just give up, I think of all that I’ve achieved so far, all I’m doing right, regardless of other people. I saw a photograph of my billboard last night: http://t.co/s2Nz1I0A It made me smile.
I’m looking forward to the eighteenth when the mid show reception takes place at Gallery Orange, New Orleans. I emailed them today; I’m really excited about seeing photographs of my work in the gallery space. This experience has caused me to reconsider whether or not to continue making paintings for the degree show or to return to collage work. It mightn’t have been successful in terms of my grades but the public seem to like it.
