As part of the requirement for the New Art West Midlands 2013 application, I have to produce an artist statement. I thought that it would be best for me to just write down whatever I think is appropriate to include and then if I go over the 300 word count limit, I shall narrow it down at a later stage!
FIRST DRAFT (WORD COUNT 645 - oops!)
The most important lesson that I have picked up over the last few years is that it is okay to take a personal approach in my artwork - I have realised that the art world lends itself to being an escapism for me. I can ventilate my thoughts and emotions and I can be self-expressive. My passion for art comes from the freedom which it allows you to have.
It is very important for me to relate to my viewers in some way, shape or form. I am aware that the pieces which I am producing may not ring true with every single person who sets their eyes on it, though my hope is that at least one person finds a connection with my outcomes. The ambiguity of my work is a feature which generally lends itself to letting this occur. The multiple meanings and figurative nature in the pieces allows people to relate in their own way and each individual will hopefully take something different away with them after viewing - this is what I pride myself on and aspire to continue doing.
Upon being given a task to complete, my approach is to break it down into a variety of subsections. With every brief, there is always a range of considerations which are vital to address; this could vary from colour choices, the tools and materials being utilised or the relevant canvas for the job. For me, it is important to have the inclusion of what my target market would be drawn to - what they want is important, on top of this, I feel it is also necessary for my own, personal input to shine partly through in any project. I have learnt to be raw and truthful with my work, with the ability to reign myself in so that there is no danger of straying far from the brief. I will always appropriately answer the question that is being asked.
The patterns within my work vary depending on which field in the art world that I am focusing upon - with regards to my main area of work, photography, I have a tendency to focus upon the human form and portraiture. The images that I take tend to become distorted in some way to enable the translation of my messages, rather than simply being a point and shoot photograph. The camera is one of my favourite tools to work with, meaning I am confident with altering in-camera settings when needed as well as taking control of post-production manipulation techniques in order to get the desired results.
My current field of study is in photography as I have a keen interest in this, more specifically I am looking at the idea of having 'no sense of belonging'. This is both personal to me and what I believe to be a feeling that everybody has felt at some point in there life. I am exploring what is acceptable in society and the mannerisms and characteristics of a person that are not. This is challenging and occasionally quiet explicit as I am investigating the judgemental side to humans and our reposes to others - why are some people frowned upon and why are others glorified for what they doing? Is it not more important to cherish and accept someone for who they are rather than to kick them to the curb if you don't agree with their lifestyle and personal decisions? This is a starting point for me at the moment, though my next semester in university allows me to explore this notion further in both documentary photography and digital studio photography - this is where I am currently heading in the short-term although in the long-term I plan to break more boundaries by exploring the hidden parts of society and my own personal experiences and eventually form a larger audience for my artwork.
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I shall now begin the editing process in order to shorten the artist statement and pick out the key details and erase any waffling!
I'll begin my scoring out what I feel is not necessary and highlight the areas which can be altered/re-written in a shorter way.
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The most important lesson that I have picked up over the last few years is that it is okay to take a personal approach in my artwork - I have realised that the art world lends itself to being an escapism for me. I can ventilate my thoughts and emotions and I can be self-expressive. My passion for art comes from the freedom which it allows me to have.
It is very important for me to relate to my viewers in some way, shape or form. I am aware that the pieces which I am producing may not ring true with every single person who sets their eyes on it, though my hope is that at least one person finds a connection with my outcomes. The ambiguity of my work is a feature which generally lends itself to letting this occur. The multiple meanings and figurative nature in the pieces allows people to relate in their own way and each individual will hopefully take something different away with them after viewing - this figurative nature is what I pride myself on and aspire to continue doing.
Upon being given a brief task to complete, my approach is to break it down into a variety of subsections. With every brief, there is always a range of considerations which are vital to address; this could varying from colour choices, the tools and materials being utilised or the relevant canvas for the job. For me, it is important to have the inclusion of what my target market would be drawn to - what they want is important, on top of this, I feel it is also necessary for my own, personal input to shine partly through in any project. I have learnt to be raw and truthful with my work, with the ability to reign myself in so that there is no danger of straying far from the brief. I will always appropriately answer the question that is being asked.
The patterns within my work vary depending on which field in the art world that I am focusing upon - with regards to my main area of work, photography, I have a tendency to focus upon the human form and portraiture. The images that I take tend to become distorted in some way to enable the translation of my messages, rather than simply being a point and shoot photograph. The camera is one of my favourite tools to work with, meaning I am confident with altering in-camera settings when needed as well as taking control of post-production manipulation techniques in order to get the desired results.
My current field of study is in photography as I have a keen interest in this, more specifically I am looking at the idea of having 'no sense of belonging'. This is both personal to me and what I believe to be a feeling that everybody has felt at some point in there life. I am exploring what is acceptable in society and the mannerisms and characteristics of a person that are not. This is challenging and occasionally quiet explicit as I am investigating the judgemental side to humans and our reposes to others - why are some people frowned upon and why are others glorified for what they doing? Is it not more important to cherish and accept someone for who they are rather than to kick them to the curb if you don't agree with their lifestyle and personal decisions? This is a starting point for me at the moment, though my next semester in university allows me to explore this notion further in both documentary photography and digital studio photography - this is where I am currently heading in the short-term although in the long-term I plan to break more boundaries by exploring the hidden parts of society and my own personal experiences and eventually form a larger audience for my artwork.
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DRAFT TWO (WORD COUNT 355 - almost there!)
Over the last few years I have realised that the art world lends itself to being an escapism for me. I can ventilate my thoughts and emotions and I can be self-expressive. My passion for art comes from the freedom which it allows me to have.
It is important for me to relate to my viewers in some way. I am aware that the pieces which I am producing may not ring true with every single person, though my hope is that at least one person finds a connection with my outcomes. The ambiguity of my work is a feature which generally lends itself to letting this occur - this figurative nature is what I pride myself on and aspire to continue doing.
Upon being given a brief, my approach is to break it down into a variety of subsections. There is always a range of considerations which are vital to address; varying from colour choices to the tools and materials being utilised. I have learnt to be raw and truthful with my work, with the ability to reign myself in so that there is no danger of straying far from the brief. I will always appropriately answer the question that is being asked.
Within my main area of work, photography, I have a tendency to focus upon the human form and portraiture. The images that I take tend to become distorted in some way to enable the translation of my messages. The camera is one of my favourite tools to work with; I am confident with in-camera settings, as well as taking control of post-production manipulation techniques
My current field of study is in photography looking at the idea of having 'no sense of belonging'. I am exploring what is acceptable in society and the mannerisms and characteristics of a person that are not. This is challenging and occasionally quiet explicit as I am investigating the judgemental side to humans and our reposes to others. This is a starting point, though my next semester in university allows me to explore this notion further in both documentary photography and digital studio photography.
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DRAFT THREE (WORD COUNT 299 - finally!)
As my development as an artist and an individual has progressed, I've realised that the art world can be a form of escapism. I can ventilate my thoughts and emotions. I can be self-expressive. My passion for art comes from the freedom which it allows me to have.
I know that my pieces may not relate to everyone, though my hope is that at least one person finds a connection. The ambiguity of my work lends itself to letting this occur - my figurative nature is what I pride myself on and aspire to continue doing.
Upon receiving a brief, my approach is to break it down into subsections. There is always a range of considerations which require addressing; varying from colour choices to the tools and materials being utilised. I have learnt to be raw and truthful with my work, with the ability to reign myself in so that there is no danger of straying too far. I will always appropriately answer any question that is being asked.
Within my main area of work, photography, I tend to focus upon the human form and portraiture. The images usually become distorted in some way to enable the translation of my messages. The camera is one of my favourite tools; I am confident with in-camera settings, as well as taking control of post-production manipulation techniques
My current field of study in photography looks at the idea of having 'no sense of belonging'. I'm exploring what is acceptable in society, plus the mannerisms and characteristics of a person that are not. This is challenging and occasionally quiet explicit as I am investigating the judgemental side to humans and our reposes to others. My next semester at university allows me to explore this notion further in documentary photography and digital studio photography.
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