Since graduating from such a classical and structured atelier program have you noticed an adjustment period of having to find your voice as an artist?
What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced during that process?
“I guess the answer is, Yes! When you're in school you're focused on the technical skills and fundamentals and once you're outside of school, you begin thinking of yourself in a different context. You start questioning what art you want to do, what you like to see and what to keep or abandon from your education.
A challenge I have faced since graduating is training myself to constructively critique my work the way my teachers would in order to guide me and help me grow. I’m always thinking about how I can push myself in the way my teachers did because that's when I saw the most growth in myself as an artist. It's a difficult and challenging transition from the structured atelier to your own personal practice.”
