I wrote this in November 2024 a day or two after attending the Artist’s House Study Day at Hospitalfield, Arbroath. These are my unedited notes reflecting on the days talks and my true desire for the studio. For those who don't know, I own a commercial premises that I'm looking to transform into an art home for me to live in and, on occasion, run artist residenies from. I'm in the process of hassling my youngest brother to draw up plans for change of use.
I am making my own opportunities.
I am the artist in residence.
I don’t know what the artist opportunities will look like in the end.
Am I saying I want to run artist residencies to look good? To fulfill other people’s expectations of helping others?
Yes. I really want to keep the space for myself and take it from there. I have to make this space for me not, anyone else.
I am homeless and need a home, why should others' needs take priority?
Getting out of homelessness is my priority.
Creating a home/a sanctuary
Somewhere to host from.
Invite artists to come work alongside me for the day.
Podcast?
Expanding networks.
Maybe I’ll not understand the context of it for a few years yet.
Stop forcing it into a box.
I’m making an art work, I need to get selfish, intuitive and stand by my own vision.
The purpose and the vision will evolve over time, it may even get in the bin a few times.
I am not an organisation. I am an individual artist just as important as any other. Why does this project need to help others? At this moment in time, at least.
First thing's first I need somewhere to live. Somewhere safe and away from parent wounds.
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Devotional
To art
To home
To joy
To filling my heart
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