Position Statement

At this point in time I am an illustration student, come June I will be an Illustrator and Tattoo Apprentice. Upon leaving the course I will aim to maintain a constant practice, not only in the area of tattooing, but in illustration as well. My work up until this year hasn’t been vocational, nor focused on a field that I could see myself working in. This is no longer the case. In my apprenticeship I have found a context for my work to exist and grow within. I am fortunate in the security I have gained through making contacts in this industry and finding opportunities for my progression in this area. Much of this is down to the progression and maturing of my work throughout university.

This module in particular has helped me professionalise my practice and broadened my horizons. It has helped me begin to organise these opportunities and responsibilities around my own artistic vision. I’m able to adapt the lessons from this module to my future work and career development. Completing tasks within this module has helped me organise my current work within my chosen field of tattooing. I don’t believe I would have gotten as far as I have without fully taking on board the things required for this module.

I feel now that I have a set path to go down, which has made me less anxious about my plans after this degree. I don’t believe that I have backed myself into a corner with this choice. On the contrary I believe that these choices will give me the security to evolve and experiment with my future illustration work. I fully intend to utilise what the course as a whole has taught me throughout these three years