This has been a good week actually, apart from post festival colds etc.. I think I’ve achieved quite a bit. I’m making progress with my dissertation – I’ve actually climbed over the summit, ploughed through enough research and have finally started the descent, I’m writing! It’s a really good feeling; I’d promised myself if I had a good day again today my reward was time out to write my blog :O)
I took Thursday off too, to go and see some exhibitions with a college friend, and catch up of course. We took in ‘Exquisite Bodies’ at the Wellcome Collection and a couple of MA shows: our colleges and Chelsea’s. I always find MA shows interesting, as the body of work is always completely different to a BA shows. I’m not sure why that is. Is it because the student body tends to be made up of older students? Here’s a question: does anyone know what proportion of students on an MA are straight off a BA, or have had only a short break (say one year), and what proportion of students have had a substantial break doing other work – be it as an artist, in an artistic field or a an other? Does it matter?
I’ve seen quite a few MA shows over the past few years but now is the time to seriously consider whether that’s a route I should be taking next and if so should it be straight away?! Being a mature student already I probably don’t want to leave it too long if I think its worthwhile. Then there are other questions: Where should I consider? A one year course or two? Will I indeed have a choice?…. So I’ve booked myself on some open days just to find out more…
I haven’t actually started my new paintings yet, but I have done all the prep work and am in a good place to get cracking on them, so I might have something to share with you soon. I should really get my thinking cap on too, with regards to what direction and focus I might want my work to take this coming year – we have to submit study proposals the first week back, yikes, its all pretty real..
