Artists in Accy? - Page 8

blazey · 20-06-2007, 21:53

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Originally Posted by blackbandit

cant post the image,but if you go to saatchi online,and search for mark scott-wood-he's my sisters mate who is an artist-not my thing,but oh well!!

The phone charger pretzel is brilliant. I bet he's a right comic

WillowTheWhisp · 20-06-2007, 21:58

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Originally Posted by garinda

Anyone can be taught how to draw, and the basic rules of painting, but true artistry can't be learnt.

Yes, that was the bit I meant.

blackbandit · 20-06-2007, 22:05

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Originally Posted by blazey

The phone charger pretzel is brilliant. I bet he's a right comic

Yeah,he is very funny,only met him a few times and got bulldozed by his humour! he seems to be successful so fair enough!
I hope you are successful in your chosen path.

WillowTheWhisp · 20-06-2007, 22:09

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Originally Posted by blazey

I'm going to carry on doing bits as a hobby but its not going to be much more than that from now on. My graduate teacher dave isnt too impressed though, he's been calling me his star all night then having a sulk because im doing law lol.

My eldest daughter has a similar situation - she knows what she wants to do but her drama teacher is disappointed that she isn't doing drama as she sees her being successful, but it isn't what she wants. She just wants to do it for the pleasure and enjoyment she gets from it now.

todbear · 20-06-2007, 22:12

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Originally Posted by blazey

I'm going to carry on doing bits as a hobby but its not going to be much more than that from now on. My graduate teacher dave isnt too impressed though, he's been calling me his star all night then having a sulk because im doing law lol.

I hate situations like that though, its makes me want to be spontaneous and just give up on the whole academic thing and do something i enjoy but I know im not the right person for that.

sounds like you are finding yourself. Go with what feels best for you, an artist friend of mine went back to painting after retiring, he now finds has a whole new career, so nothing is forever, just do what you want to do now who knows where it may take you.

cashman · 20-06-2007, 23:11

Art is only a career if your Totally Devoted, and dont mind being skint, my son got his Masters in it at Reading in 99, we are now 2007 n he still cannot get work in his field, overqualified is the usual answer, he was in Amsterdam last weekend in an exibition, has been part of many such jollies all over europe, all he manages to obtain workwise is lecturing at a college down south,when someones either on holiday or sick, and thats at less pay cos the college apparently has not the certificate to teach at hes level, but fingers crossed the college has now obtained this bit of paper n from september they can, so a phonecall last night told me, n hes in with a chance, if so- its still a bloody long time since june99, so if law is your preferance for gods sake- stick with it.

WillowTheWhisp · 21-06-2007, 07:40

Two of my cousins took the art option. One ended up running a boarding kennels.

Neither found financial reward from art but they both still enjoy it.

blazey · 21-06-2007, 11:53

It can depend on the type of art you do I think aswell. I have a friend who is all round talented at art; drawing painting printing etc. He specialises in graffiti work now and makes quite a bit of money out of doing pubs/nightclub walls etc and he sells stencilled custom trainers sometimes on ebay for double what theyre worth.

I think I will do law at uni and if I dont like it, I always have the oppurtunity to change course.