Work Experience

So I have decided that I would like to try and get some experience teaching Foundation, why Foundation??? Well these are students who have chosen to take this subject so will be keen and hopefully eager to learn, experiment and further their art practice. I love the concept of being able to help guide and possibly inspire a new generation. To me Art isn’t just the ability to be able to paint a beautifully formed picture, sculpture or installation. Art is about expressing yourself, who you are, how you perceive things and being free to do so. Art in all forms has been such an important part of my life so far, and this is something I want to share. I have spoke to my tutors who have been extremely supportive in the possibility of providing some support on our own Foundation programme at the University. I cannot wait to do this as I know it will give me a valuable insight into the role and whether this could be a suitable route for me.

The Art Society: "Untitled"

One of the first things I noticed when I started at Coventry University was the non existent Society for anything related to the creative industries. Well not a generic one at least, everything was specific to one medium: photography for example. What I wanted to do was create a forum where students from ALL areas could meet, network and work together! And so came the Art Society "Untitled" So far it has been a huge success with the society being able to hold events which have previously been non existent, for example I have set up life drawing classes, workshops, Artists talks and group critics. For me this is such a motivation for what I'd like to do in the future, I love that the art society is bringing people together from all backgrounds, including students who aren't even studying "Art" or any related subject. I also feel inspired that the Art Society is able to support the Art and Design faculty in areas which perhaps only students can through a Union ran Society, for example: networking, liaising with different faculties to hold events, special workshops etc. I'm not how I will incorporate what I am doing into what I do in the future but I have definitely found a way that my practice can work efficiently and effectively along side my background in recruitment and sales.