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follow my new blog that I have been writing recently regarding my current work, thoughts and research regarding my MFA in Photography at UCA.

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Update..

well thats the first semester over with. And all is going well, I must admit I am really exicted about the next semester and what I am going to be doing. My project should hopefully be developing much further into something much more coherent. Hopefully this semster I shall be able to manage my time away from Starbucks better. The more time I spend on this masters the happier I am, and the more I personally feel that I belong being an Academic, and carry on studying and thus teaching. Many would translate this as being a Student for the rest of my life. But it is a course that I want to follow.

What is also good is the application process for AHRC is open, and therefore the pursuit of free money continues! What is important about this AHRC process is that it is for those who wish to pursue teaching and Doctorate study in the future. Which means I am the ideal candidate to get this money. Just need to prove it and fill out a rather confusing application form, and get references from Anna and someone else.

On a further note I have met the lovely Stephen Bull and he is rather a Jolly chap which is incredibly refreshing, after being in Farnham all this time.

Peter Turner Award

Today after a good christmas break I opened up my pile of letters that has been built up, and was delighted to hear that I am in reciept of more free money! Two-Hundred and Fifty Pounds going towards exhibition printing or equipment, for just going onto to do the MA and remanining in Farnham!

Experimental Practices

Cor Blimey! Have I taken a photograph and made some work?!

this is some of the more playful stuff that I am making examining the empty blank space and object. (the balloons are just there for fun)

Finding the Time!

When ever anyone asks the question, hows your Masters going. My response is always the same, primarily good, enjoying the creative freedom, tutorials and being able to do my research taylored to me. Which does mean spending ages reading books, writing notes and going to lectures. The freetime to take photographs is very much limited, particularly seeing that my work is primarily studio based. But one thing for sure is and all my fellow students are also having the problem is managing this course and having to work, which takes up another large section of my time.

As none of us have a massive £20'000 grand checked rolled up our sleeves, working is essential in order to survive, and in some repects slightly more important. as this is what I and everyone else rely on to pay rent, bills, council tax, food and not to mention anything I need to do on my course. Thats not to say my masters isn't a priority; its my number ONE priority, without it I may as well move back into my parents house in Cambridge, and find part time work there. Okay so Starbucks isn't my ambition, and I certainly don't want to be there in five years time, but in many ways I am very lucky to have it. For starters its a job, which many of my fellow BA graduates are stuggling to get (some of whom are setting up there own buisness), and ultimatley money is money, secondly it is a job that I have been promoted in, therefore more money (eventually), and also there is a team of some amazing people. Many of whom I have grown to love.

At the moment, I have taken holiday time off in order to find the time to really get cracking with my course, hopefully write my essay so its done before christmas, and really build on my research, and shock horror, shoot!

yet another photograph

this semester Anna ...

... I shall be photographing something, yet nothing.

AF: explain?!

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Text and Image workshop

6 word autobiography

went bankrupt after four photography degrees

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and so the MFA continues ...