April Fool
You ever been so tired you wish you never had to get up? Although I realise that this particular malaise can come from other more serious issues than sleep deprivation, I must assure you, this is what I think that my problem is. I just can’t wait till school is finished. I tend to be one of those people who can only concentrate on one thing at a time. I have one of those half-track minds. And all that track tells me is “close your eyes”. Maybe I am lazy…
Why am I studying literature, when I am doing an art exhibition of paintings you ask? Good question. I have my associates degree in art, and quite frankly, I’m not that interested in going further. What does a BFA or MFA in Fine art mean anyway? Does it make me a better artist? Does it make you a certified original idea machine? (if there can be such a thing as an original idea)
I have a problem with a “creative” education. In art, at least after a certain point, the school gives you space, time and a deadline, and not much else. Yeah the criticism is nice and all that, but how much of that criticism is being directed at your piece? And what if the lecturer/ professor doesn’t like what you’re trying to say? Then you either change to accomodate him or you fail. The same thing can happen in a creative writing class. The point becomes appeasing the professor and less about what you feel you need to do creatively.
Maybe some people need the structure, maybe I’m one of those people and I don’t know it yet. What I feel now is that if I set a date for a show every few years, I’ll learn more from each show than any BA MFA PhD program will ever teach me.
W.