Here it is.

Art is a huge part of my life. It always has been and always will be.

I have created this blog so I can document the journeys and movements that have been made to experience, engage with, and ultimately create art.

From being told by my art teacher at secondary school that I was a complete failure, and no way near as capable as some of my peers in my class, I completely dimissed art as a subject that I very passionate about. When starting my degree at university, I re-discovered art and the pleasure that it gave me. I experinced feelings and emotions that I had not felt in five long years. I was welcomed by a positive and open environment, which allowed me to create art once again.

For me, art is the freedom of expression, it is subjective, ojective, compelling. It allows us to comprehend society and historical and cultural movements. I can escape to a place where I don't have to worry about immediately getting the 'right' solution to a problem. Art is a progressive subject and as McNiff (1998, p.15) states, "creative problem solving is a process of give and take".