Well, well, well, its October already! And it’s all go! go! go! I had a great time in France last week, lots of cheese, wine, fresh air, cycling, canoeing, relaxing …. just what I needed. This week has flown in. Went into Uni on Monday to meet up with a fellow student and check out studio space in preparation for the big start. With Uni being in the heart of London, just off Oxford St in fact, space is at a premium and always an issue at the start of each year. It’s tough because everyone wants space, but it’s not always utilized to the full. So those who do make the most of it often feel frustrated that they are squeezed into an allotted amount while others are never in and there’s are lying empty. But c’est la vie! The important thing is not to let anything get in the way of a great year and if that means compromise then that’s the name of the game.
I think I’ve had a bit of an epiphany this week, and I am starting back really relaxed. The other thing my friend and I did on Monday was chat through and about each other’s dissertation, what we’ve done so far. I’ve really missed these kinds of discussions with it being the holidays.
I initially felt very inadequate and “oh, woe is me”. But after a further chat with a non-art friend on Tuesday I decided this wasn’t the way to be. If I don’t believe I can do it then I won’t be able to. “Whether you think you can or you can’t, either way you are right” (Henry Ford)
It got me thinking and now I’ve turned over a new leaf. I am on a campaign of self-belief and self-actualization.
It’s paying off already. I spent Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday on my dissertation and made a lot of progress. I’m stoked.
Thursday was enrolment day. It was great to see everyone again, though I only managed to speak to a fraction of them. It has been a while, what with having spent half of last year on exchange in Zurich!
I took some tools in and some work ready for starting in earnest on Monday. We have ‘studio allocation’ on Tuesday so I may have to move again, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. I also went along with another friend to the Royal Academy to see Anish Kapoor’s exhibition. Loved it! Loved the colour and the form and it’s so amazing to see the works in the flesh.
The next few days are going to be a bit up in the air but I’m really glad to be back and raring to go.
A question – does anyone know a blind person who would be interested in having his or her portrait painted – A fellow student is having a hard time sourcing a subject, as he doesn’t personally know anyone who is blind.
