Our hopes and expectations... Black holes and revelations
In the next month or so, I need to apply to the teacher training course for next year. Although teaching is something I would like to do, I am still in two minds wherever it is the right choice for me.
Earlier this year, I was talking to my art tutor about what I was planning to do after finishing my degree. I told him about the teaching course and how I thought I wouldn't have the confidence to make it as an artist- to be able to go out there on your own and sell your work to galleries, etc. He's reply was that there is plenty of time to teach when your older, after you have experienced being an artist. He also said that I had the talent and that it would be a waste not to put into practice what I had learnt over the last few years.
I have never seriously considered being an artist before, even though I have spent the last three years studying art at college/university. On one hand, I want to give being an artist a go as art has always been something I have been passionate about. But on the other hand, I want to work somewhere where I know where my next paycheck is coming from.
Saying all this though, I am still 99% sure that I will go for the teaching course. I can always teach part time and do art on the side and see how it goes. At least this way I will have something to fall back on if it all goes wrong!
In less life changing news, I am now going to see Muse in November. That means I would have seen my top four favourite bands play this year! : D
So much for saving money!
Earlier this year, I was talking to my art tutor about what I was planning to do after finishing my degree. I told him about the teaching course and how I thought I wouldn't have the confidence to make it as an artist- to be able to go out there on your own and sell your work to galleries, etc. He's reply was that there is plenty of time to teach when your older, after you have experienced being an artist. He also said that I had the talent and that it would be a waste not to put into practice what I had learnt over the last few years.
I have never seriously considered being an artist before, even though I have spent the last three years studying art at college/university. On one hand, I want to give being an artist a go as art has always been something I have been passionate about. But on the other hand, I want to work somewhere where I know where my next paycheck is coming from.
Saying all this though, I am still 99% sure that I will go for the teaching course. I can always teach part time and do art on the side and see how it goes. At least this way I will have something to fall back on if it all goes wrong!
In less life changing news, I am now going to see Muse in November. That means I would have seen my top four favourite bands play this year! : D
So much for saving money!