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The arrogance of the artist – myth or reality

A few weeks ago, I had a discussion with a fellow art student which at the time provoked my thoughts and still does today. We were mutually munching on our home-made lunchtime sandwiches when the topic arose. It was about … Continue reading

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The identity crisis continues, but does it matter?

My current artistic journey began in the autumn of 2012 when I started a Foundation Degree at Shrewsbury College (in fact, what launched this blog). At that time, I was a painter. Then, as I began my studies, I became … Continue reading

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Self-doubt – do all artists, all of humanity, suffer?

If I’m an artist then this is me all of the time: torn between wanting to communicate something inside me that is exploding to come out and wanting to hibernate from the world. (But I never really know whether I … Continue reading

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‘It is the artist temperament’

Today I had my grades and feedback for my final project as a student on the foundation degree at SCAT. I spent last night having the most weird and wonderful dreams. In my sleep, I received my feedback in my … Continue reading

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