Its been a while.
I haven’t been ‘arty’ in a while tho – so what was the point of blogging. In retrospect I probably should have blogged and perhaps I would have found inspiration.
I received this months a-n in the post yesterday and it was lovely to see a photo of my work in there (back page) it inspired me to get going.
So yesterday I went to see my bank manager, they’ve put my overdraft back to a student account so it’s all still free at least but i still have no money.
I have taken on an extra day a week with the Biennial to fund my Masters but have also sent off for a career development loan pack – hate going in more hock but needs must at this stage in the game.
I have some commissions to do but they are the stuff I used to do, pre-degree, a triptych oil painting and a set of caricatures – neither very inspiring – well paid though – but I can’t seem to get started on them so I thought if I just started drawing again + could get excited about art then I can get stuck into the commissions, yet tho I am now back at it (drawing on some rescued tiles)I still cant focus on the commissions. I don’t want to be an artist who compromises but I think I may well have to be for a while yet – maybe just to get me financially through the Masters.
Talking of that, I start my MA on Thursday 24th Sept – I am actually really nervous, excited but nervous all the same. I’m not sure what to expect yet but the Preston MA show PV is Tues 15th so I’m off to that to view this years work.
It’s a busy month actually, a colleague is getting married tomorrow, 16th-20th is Urbanism,(look on biennial.com) I’ll be working but can’t wait to see it all finished and the conference sounds fantastic. That same evening is another PV over in The Williamson Art Gallery, my friend Julie has work there so I have to try & go along. Then 24th is The Long Night in Liverpool – all the galleries opening late, looking forward to that. Looking forward to everything this month. :D
