Today I’m determined to finish the article I started for Nottingham Visual Arts on Sunday’s 3 Events to Test Opinions in Lincoln but I’m struggling! I want my article to be witty and informed, but instead its sounding rambly and opinionated, not to mention out of touch with the young people I’m trying to describe in it. O dear.
I keep thinking of what a friend of mine said yesterday; “why do so many artists feel that they have to be a jack of all trades to survive?” It certainly rings true for me; it’s been several months since I’ve actually managed to create artwork in the studio and my to-do list is gradually taking over my diary. This might partly be to do with the fact that I’m going travelling next week though…self-imposed deadlines are hanging over me so i can’t complain as the trade off is 2 weeks of exploring Egyptian markets and cruising along the Nile. Instead, I’ve resolved that April will be studio month – no voluntary overtime at Djanogly Art Gallery; no training courses; no articles; no faffing about under the proviso that today is my only free day for a while and should be spent in bed watching films with a hangover…I shall complete a body of work in preparation for my Sideshow exhibition with Aylwin Lambert and Neil Dixon!
