When I suggested that Karen and myself go to Aberfeldy for a wee camping trip I was expecting beautiful scenery but the town itself to be ye olde typical tartan and shortbread tourist village. Oh but no, after our wander up the birks we decided to wander about to see what Aberfeldy had to offer.
We firstly nosied into the Temple Gallery (www.thetemplegallery.co.uk) where we had a long chat with Ryan Hannigan the owner. As an ex DOJ Fine Art student he was keen to impart any words of wisdom he could with reguards to surviving art school and actually making a living in the real post degree show world.
It was particularly helpful to hear how all through art school his tutors told him that hwe was pretty much rubbish and that drawing and painting in his style was outdated. He, however, held his guns and just got on with his work in a dedicated and focused manner. Come degree show night he was the one selling paintings and those who had let tutors tweak and mould their ideas weren't. I think this year many of us have learned that really tutors are only giving their own opininon. How many times have we recieved completly opposite opinions from different tutors. I decided that if I was to get on I'd have to go into tutorials and articulately and clearly explain what i had done and what my intentions would be.
Grades really don't seem to mean much at the end of the day. Whether its fine art or textiles most people don't really understand the grades anyway. In design I think it is easier to compare students side by side. With fine art..ive no idea where they start!
So ultimately we came away with a bit of a kick up the arse to say get on with your projects and do what you believe is important even if the powers that be don't really agree with you.
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