Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Fine Art Identity Finding the Words 3rd December

Finding the Words 3rd December


Today is a big research day. I had to sort out once and for all what I'll do for my identity fine art project. I couldn't afford to spend any more time thinking about it. I had to get the research done on my topic and then start the making process.

I thought about what makes up my identity. My family is important to me and very close to my heart. My love for art is a big part of who I am as it allows me to express myself as well as being a visual way to understand the world. Music is something I wouldn't won't to live without as it has been a part of me since I was very young. My mother was a music teacher and we always had classical music playing throughout the house. Another part of who I am is my Welsh heritage. I consider myself Welsh and learning about Welsh history and culture has been something I've enjoyed the past few months.

One part of my identity I'd like to, and need to explore further, is my dyslexia. It has always been a part of me and I know without it, I would not be the same person and may not have even applied for this foundation course. Apart from being one of the many things that make up who I am, I would like to do some research into dyslexia. I've always wondered what other people think about it, what are their views, and how much they understand.

I have spent today searching for artists that express how they feel about their dyslexia through their art, but haven't found many. I wondered if it was because there aren't many artists that have dyslexia? I doubted that because people who are dyslexic tend to be more creative. It could be that as artists they don't feel that their dyslexia is part of them? Perhaps I'm not looking hard enough. Whatever the reason, I'm hoping to find some artists that have used text in different ways to give me some ideas on how I can depict dyslexia.

I do have a couple of ideas. I'm thinking about a book full of words you cant read, or words falling out a book? My ideas still need more work, but with some research and all night to think about it, I'm sure I'll come up with an interesting idea.

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