Author Archives: beckybendylegs

The irony of art-student creativity

Posted on 19 June 2016 by beckybendylegs

Today I have been drawing. This is the first time, beyond random sketches of people in coffee shops and on trains, that I’ve drawn for weeks. I love drawing. I love drawing more than any of the following: painting blogging … Continue reading →

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And where is the rest of it?

Posted on 13 June 2016 by beckybendylegs

This is a question I’ve been asked by more than one person (one of which was only six), about the work I have on display at the Fine Art Degree Show in Wolverhampton. I don’t mind that I’ve been asked … Continue reading →

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The best way to read a highbrow book is quickly

Posted on 30 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

There are a lot of verbose and obscure articles and books in the art, art / philosophy and art / critical thinking world. I’ve had the (dis)pleasure of reading a few of them. During my recent assessment, one of the … Continue reading →

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Everyone is an artist

Posted on 22 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

I’m still reading about post-Internet art (just about, I’m near the end). One of the points made in one of the last essays in this book has made me observe more closely than normal the humdrum, every day activity that … Continue reading →

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The anxiety of the art student life

Posted on 17 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

This time yesterday, I was a ball of anxiety. I felt sick, my stomach was in knots and my mind was full of catastrophe. Yesterday, was the day before my final assessment for a module I’m taking at Wolverhampton this … Continue reading →

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We are all post-Internet artists

Posted on 8 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

I’ve  been reading recently all about post-Internet art and what it is. Initially, I thought it sounded like it should be something revolutionary and exciting but I now know that it isn’t really. In fact, the term has been around … Continue reading →

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Am I an internal or an external artist?

Posted on 2 May 2016 by beckybendylegs

I have been wondering for a while what sort of artist I am: whether I am an inward-looking one or an outward-facing one. It has been well documented that there are various kinds of art (and various kinds in between … Continue reading →

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Oh to have a book about me

Posted on 13 April 2016 by beckybendylegs

Today a guest speaker came to the art school at Wolverhampton to give a talk about reality in British painting. It was very interesting and extremely relevant to my art practice. It was about the importance of contemporary painting and … Continue reading →

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When process is the main artwork

Posted on 4 April 2016 by beckybendylegs

Four years ago, when I started my Foundation Degree at Shrewsbury College, I was a painter. I painted things and the sea. I also painted people when I was feeling brave. That’s all I did. I signed up for the … Continue reading →

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What do you think?

Posted on 12 March 2016 by beckybendylegs

One of the main benefits to my art practice of being a student at the University of Wolverhampton is the view. My studio is on the seventh floor. From my little corner of studio space, I have quite an amazing … Continue reading →

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