Photographs of summer project work.

Unbelievable, I am in my last year of my degree course...a new space in the studio to work in with the new first years and second years jostling for their space. It is a large studio with some students sharing spaces but the elite few or the antisocial variety have a bit more privacy. I had privacy last year...except for my counselling sessions at lunch time (joke) but I am now sharing. I will not name my space mate but I just hope she can put up with me. I am generally in the workshops most of the time anyway... it takes a few days to get used to just being back into a routine of college.

Enrolled.

Well, I enrolled today as a 3rd year student...it is hard to believe that 2 years can go by so fast. It was great to see everyone again and discuss the summer and just the realisation that we will be 3rd years when we go back. I am excited about it but at the same time I don't want it to pass too fast...then it will be down to me to make sure the last few years have been the best thing I have ever done. I have been so fortunate in being a mature student at such a great college, amongst such lovely students and staff who have allowed me to feel part of 'it'; it being a creative environment that makes me happy to get up at 6 in the morning 5 days a week.

I think sometimes people have the wrong idea about art students, having worked in the real world I am in the best position to have an opinion and I have never worked harder in my life...