Winding back a year or so

It's been nearly 18 months since I updated here properly. A whole year at college has passed and perhaps I should reflect on how it went.

It was generally not too bad art wise. I haven't had my official results but the provisional feedback suggests I have passed all the modules I studied. I'm hoping for a couple of B's at least. The class I enjoyed the most was the abstract art and I suppose the main high was moving up in scale to paint a large three panel piece. In total it was 4ft x 6ft. My tutor was great and always encouraging - even when it was obvious he didn't always like some of the things I was doing (but hey that's art!). I showed the piece at the exhibition the students have each year and was pleased with the feedback - even got an offer to buy it but I think I outpriced myself. Still it was flattering to think someone was interested enough to enquire about it. When I can find the photo of it in situ at the exhibition I will post it but meanwhile this is the piece cropped. You can't really see it terribly well in this as there is a lot of detail in the paint if you look closely. I'll post some details shots eventually.

It might be an idea for me to go back over the last year and put up some of the things I did - to remind myself more than anything and to be able to reflect on what I was thinking or how I was working when  I did each piece.

The new term starts after a trip to Italy. I'm hoping to get much research done there as well as relaxing and catching up with family. I've managed to sort classes out and will be doing printing for the first time. It will be a challenge as the module it's for is a level 3 and I'm starting at the basics. Will also be doing digital photography and a movie making weekend and more painting. Last year all I wanted to do was paint and that's still how I'm feeling but the way the classes work out means I have to do other things. The good news is that I have secured another work contract which will give me more time to work on art. :-)