I had an awful art teacher at school too and came from a working class background that told us ‘art wasn’t a real career’ all I loved to do as a child and teenager was draw and I ended up working in admin for 13 years because I had no real mentors who believed in art.
I sort of thought I would never get ‘back into’ drawing so whilst in admin I got into photography and now also live on a Scottish island, working as a photographer dreaming of ‘getting back into’ drawing again - it’s probably the truest passion I have.
I applaud you for your courage and determination to live life on your terms and to returning to that passion and creative call. xXx
I took and failed an art foundation course because I did draw! I ended up being a civil servant, only now in retirement can I really pursue my kind of art.
Love your way of telling your story . It’s so important to follow your dreams and although that profoundly mean, hurtful comment impaired you briefly it’s wonderful to learn you moved beyond its damage and found the confidence to reclaim art and drawing on your terms
Erasing my visual language
I had an awful art teacher at school too and came from a working class background that told us ‘art wasn’t a real career’ all I loved to do as a child and teenager was draw and I ended up working in admin for 13 years because I had no real mentors who believed in art.
I sort of thought I would never get ‘back into’ drawing so whilst in admin I got into photography and now also live on a Scottish island, working as a photographer dreaming of ‘getting back into’ drawing again - it’s probably the truest passion I have.
I applaud you for your courage and determination to live life on your terms and to returning to that passion and creative call. xXx
I took and failed an art foundation course because I did draw! I ended up being a civil servant, only now in retirement can I really pursue my kind of art.
Love your way of telling your story . It’s so important to follow your dreams and although that profoundly mean, hurtful comment impaired you briefly it’s wonderful to learn you moved beyond its damage and found the confidence to reclaim art and drawing on your terms
Art teachers have a lot to answer for!