It's been great seeing other students works in a gallery type setting, and it has sparked a variety of emotions within myself when my work has been placed side by side with the others.
These are the images I had used for my first critical evaluation because this is the area I wished to work in, as From previous posts though you can see that my direction has changed, not a great deal but I want to focus on my drawing skills this year rather than my sculptural work. (This being due to covid restrictions)
I can't say my first evaluation wasn't nerve wracking, but I feel I did alright, I was able to stand up and speak about my work, answer questions that had risen and take critique well.
It was the first time I had felt like an artist and that it was something I could pursue in the future full time, I felt for once that Instead of just heading in a direction of teaching or an area of the art world that would secure me a stable income, I wanted to be an artist, I want to be able to sell my art to the world, I want to see my work in a gallery, in the magazines I read like a religion. I want people to know my name and recognise my work and for them to enjoy what I produce.
At the same time I got a small glimpse into how tough it is to make a mark, even a tiny dent in the art world, there is so much competition and a fierce drive to be the next Banksy or Damien Hirst, to be truly unique. I don't feel I have that drive anymore, I enjoy creating art for myself, art that's personal to me even, I don't particularly feel my art will relate to art collectors or galleries, at least not the fanart I so do love to create, nor do I feel my work is right for social media or publications, so as far as the critical evaluation went, my first one made me think both about the positive and negative aspects of being a full time freelance visual artist!
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