Date: 27th October 2014 Tutor: Caroline
Wright
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Reflection on
outcomes since last tutorial
This tutorial was about my Professional Practice Plan,
Artist CV and also any dyslexia issues for assessment. Tracking the progress
between the start of the MA and now at the point of leaving is recently different,
as beyond the MA there will be new thoughts – I'm looking forward to all the
projects to start up and follow through – I've really equipped myself with
possibilities. My CV has been a bit stuffed with everything, and my artist CV
too scattered – great point about leaving some space for new possibilities – at
the moment it looks like I have no time and commitment for exhibitions, as it is
not necessarily clear that all those roles and jobs I have built up can be
dropped for flexibility. I don’t think I really knew what an artist CV should
contain, and what it should omit.
After
the tutorial I edited several one page CVs for various roles – artist, tutor,
mentor, curator, workshop, notetaker, reviewer – I'm really happy to clarify
them, and I think they make much more sense to a reader, and also to myself.
Also wrote a research CV which I can build upon after recent intriguing
ventures into the world of research possibilities.
Notes to self: The CV should show progression and build upon
experiences to higher grade, higher quality roles. Too much on a CV can
undermine the point – summarise, consolidate. Some things trump others, so don’t
need to add everything. Highlight. Direct.
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Current projected aims
and outcomes
I'm glad I mentioned to CW about another exhibition I was a
bit torn about being involved in. The truth is I have felt I do not have the
luxury of being selective – it’s either show work or not. CW just pointed out
the questions I should ask of the organisers – they have been asking more and
more of the artists, with too many unknown variables. I had a good phone call
with them later, and it went well to ask some of those questions, from the
point of view of actually being a professional artist and not someone too keen
to throw my work away. The truth is that compromise is not always a bad work –
it is negotiation, but the crunch issue to me that CW pointed out was that I
could not be sure there would be an appropriate setting and context to my work.
I felt I left it on very good terms with the organisers with a not so jokey
idea about a paid commission at some point.
Very apposite that this issue should emerge just at this
point, to give me a focus for reassessing my plans and strategies for exhibiting
opportunities, and preparing what to question and what to ask for. Notes to
self: Fee for work, for exhibition, who are the other artists, who will be
invited, who can I invite, what is the context, will the work be shown in
appropriate ways, etc.
CW suggested targeting certain opportunities and building up
having the choices and selection. It’s true, I really could set up an
exhibition and screening, perhaps apply for funding. This time I know how to
invite the appropriate people and to follow through, unlike in my exhibition Viewer
after my degree in 2007. Again, it’s about building up to higher, better
quality, more selective – if at all possible.
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Discussion and
recommendations
For assessment, I will basically follow the same model of
previous years, including the folder of backup material – for me it’s a good
way of collecting thoughts and making it coherent. I have seen MA shows where a
couple of people have produced a printed book of their project – I always hoped
if there was time I would do that – I certainly have the material and it would
be appropriate to my practice – there’s still time, after more imperative
issues have been dealt with. CW also cautioned about quality of said
publications, and to employ what every graphic design skills or contacts I may
have. Time will tell.
Remember to send the film file to CW as well as the
assessment email to check.
The PPP page of assessment – condense to a series of aims,
like an exit strategy from the MA towards the next couple of years. Perhaps add
some key dates for a sense of a timed journey.
Reflection
Such a useful tutorial for me – sometimes you have to go
through a few years to have a very valuable CV day. I have three weeks to get
everything together now before I go to set up in Sheffield. I'm pretty sure I
know what to do and what’s involved, and so now all I have to do it keep going,
organise and prioritise tasks.
27th October 2014
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