Today I took some time to read through my blog from start to finish, it was an interesting exercise. By going back to the beginning, I can see how far I have come.
From my first tentative steps at blogging, I have grown in confidence when putting down my thoughts, experiences and reflections.
From this revisiting, I can see that there have been three major events which have been key in my becoming more reflective, more questioning and more considered in my art practice.
- The Whitechapel First Thursday Exhibitions, which brought to my attention the importance of the way in which artworks are displayed and started me thinking about the Degree Show.
- The Marlene Dumas Exhibition, which made me reconsider the direction of a particular piece of work.
- The visit by two students from the Royal College of Art, which encouraged me to question everything.
As a person who is not really comfortable with technology the thought of keeping a blog was, quite frankly, terrifying, but over the last few months it has become one of the most valuable tools in my artistic arsenal. It is a place to record, review, reflect and question and I realise how important this process is for my growth as a practicing artist
