Are We Normal:Final: Layering

Are We Normal: Linking with our environment.

These images are all about how we link and are influenced by our enviroment. to do this i manipulated the image of portriats as well as some images of their surroundings and made one images. I like the way that it looks as though they are blending together and the way they look as though they are meant to be like that.

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Are We Normal: Water

These images where really fun to do. I took these images under water using a special tripod. It is nothing i have ever done before but i love the way the images have come out. My favourite thing about these images are the colours and the way it changes the image so much.

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Are We Normal: Out And About.

These images are all about going out and about. For this shoot i went to one of my favourite places and a place that has special meaning to me. i took images along a path that i walk through alot. This likes to are we normal because its all about how we link ourselves to places and what is around you. I like these images because they make me feel peaceful and i love the colours and dreamy feel it gives.and if i could have improved then i would have made them more interesting.

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Personal Statement

I am a hardworking, confident and enthusiastic person who loves working with people. I pride myself on my ability to take on new challenges and work effectively with new people and individually.

I first discovered my passion for art when I visited to the galleries in London. Seeing all the varying forms of art from all different artists I felt inspired. I distinctly remember a trip to the V&A to see an exhibition based around the theme of Chinese culture. One dress really stood out from the rest; a student had hand painted the most intricate pattern and created a really beautiful item which drew your eye from wherever you stood in the room. From then on I was hooked so proceeded to study art at GCSE and progressed to a BTEC level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design.

In GCSE level I studied two creative subjects as my choices. One was Art and the other was the Diploma in Creative and Media. Both of these subjects really intensified my passion for the subject which increased further when I started college. College gave me the opportunity participate in subjects that I had never done before such as Textiles, Photography, Fine Art and Graphics which allowed me to gain experience in a range of subjects.  

After studying art in design at both level 2 and level 3 I know this course would be a fantastic next step and an exciting new prospect for me. This course will allow me to try something new and exciting and broaden my skills and education in the arts.

I used to be part of an operatics society in Tiverton. I loved the buzz off making the show happen and performing. Not only did I enjoy being part of the show, I also loved getting involved in the set making, costumes and makeup. Participating in the shows got me used to working to a brief, with pressure and a deadline. The skills I picked up there will be a helpful and a valuable asset to this course as it taught me how to handle the pressure and keep to a schedule.

In my spare time I love to paint. I’ve just started painting to briefs for clients after someone saw my work in our house and spread the word. I really enjoy doing this because I get to do what I enjoy and make people happy at the same time. I also have a part time job which has helped me become independent and responsible.  

I have always been really inspired by artists who have blossomed from nowhere and have created really beautiful, unusual and unique pieces of work. My favorite painter in Stephen Simpson. I saw his work hidden in a local gallery and his paintings is so unusual and unique, they are hard to look away from. He uses all different mediums and utilizes them all together to create something that cannot be duplicated. The quality of really inspires me.

University, although challenging, will upmost provide me with an exciting new adventure. This is a subject I’m am extremely passionate about and this course will allow me to expand my skills, knowledge and experience in the arts ready for the industry.

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options

Options:

Staying in education:

Pros: more options, more experience, more time to decide

Cons: Expensive, safe

Apprenticeships:

Pros: Experience, paid, head start in work, learn new skills

Cons: low pay, less stable

Job:

Pros: earning money, experience, head start in work

Cons: might start to rely on it, get stuck in it

Self Employed:

Pros: Your timetable, making money, experience, goes around you

Cons: Risky, hard to stay in

Gap Year:

Pros: experience, exploring, gives you time to decide, learn new things

Cons: Missing out on jobs/ courses

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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships

PHOTO IMAGING

This is the first work apprenticeship that I have found. This placement is all about photography and the techniques that surround it. I think this would be a good placement for me as I will be doing something different all the time so I will never get bored with what I am doing. Job roles include photo imaging briefs, undertaking photographic assignments, colour management procedures, using minilab equipment, technical adjustment of images, image cataloguing and freelance working. Also not only will I be learning ne w things but I will be earning too and the starting salary is £12,00 and goes up as you go. Also as it is an advanced level apprenticeship means that its specialized so you know that you will defiantly be doing what it says on the website.

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Types-of-Apprenticeships/Arts-Media-and-Publishing/Photo-Imaging.aspx

Apprenticeships

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

This is an apprenticeship that links really well with what I want to do with my gap year. This apprenticeship is all about giving something back to people who are less fortunate. It is a lot cheaper then some of the gap year opportunities that GVI are offering. When your there you get all the training and support you need to help the other people. When your there ill be working with community-based organisations working at a grassroots level, established national and international charities, local, regional and national government departments. I think this would be a good thing for me to do as it is a cheaper way to help people and also allows you to give something back to people who cant help themselves.

http://www.internationalservice.org.uk/what_we_do/index.html

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