Advanced Diploma of Art and Design begins...

24th July 2012 was the official start-up day for the Advanced Diploma of Art and Design at CIT.  We are a small but enthusiastic group, keen to get on with the work of creating masterpieces. 


Class started with some vital information about the course, timetabling and general 'housework', which I unfortunately missed on account of being late. Paul helpfully repeated himself for my benefit as the morning wore on. 


It seems I have to come up with my own ideas for my studio project!! With a view to undertaking this decision we all did a brainstorm on what sorts of things 'inspire' us and came up with an interesting list including some of the following:

• dreams
• films
• books
• exhibitions
• experimenting with different media
• architecture
• magazines
• music
• natural environments (bush, rivers, lakes, parks)
• dance/drama/cultural experiences
• alcohol
• other artists
• particular artistic genres (surrealism, expressionism etc)
• animals
• doodling
• following on line links
• pinterest
• zoos, museums, public places (cafes, pubs)
• events
• diaries

'Felines' by Gwen Clarke

When I got home I brought some art materials out of the cold studio and into the warm living area and decided to act on a long held desire to do a picture based on the above picture which I gave to my husband as a wedding gift (back when dinosaurs still roamed the earth).


My dining table version is on the sidebar. Other artists have been a huge source of inspiration for me in the past (dare I mention William Kentridge?) and Gwen's beautiful work is no exception.