Had a diabolical group crit. yesterday. I find it so hard to talk about my work. So as I have a formal assessment coming up soon, have decided to devote my time to ploughing through my copious Reflective Journals which run into two volumes, to extract the salient points and then write a mini-dissertation and use the voiceover tool on iMovie to create a commentary to a video of my work and images of contextual research. I think that will work better than trying to wing it on the day. My tutor commented that the visual language of my paintings spoke for itself, so hope I’m on the right track. I’ve enjoyed writing the reflective journals too, but speaking in front of my peers is a nightmare. The video camera lends an air of anonymity with which I feel comfortable. People can’t understand how different a proposition, working in large comprehensive schools was to talking in a group crit. As a teacher I took on a completely different personality, becoming a show-off extrovert within the four walls of the classroom. I enjoyed being a teacher immensely, but this facade of confidence evaporates like a puff of smoke once you leave the room…..very strange but true.
Val Bright-Jones MA blog
Added Bright to my name as homage to my Dad who inspired my love of art.This blog is about my journey through the BA and MA. Looking back it's interesting to see how I keep returning to swimming as a theme. But hopefully with greater depth of understanding each time.
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