… I hope so.
I always loved paintings (noun) and painting (verb), but somehow managed to sideline what could have been a life-long passion. One evening my computer screen flashed up the question “Have you thought about studying online for a BA in Fine Arts and Visual Culture?”
No I hadn’t. But I
filled in my name and phone number anyway, and went away for a week. I was still sleeping off my
journey when the phone rang and an Open University councillor persuaded me to sign
up.
I’ve started my first two units: Internet
Communications and Issues in Contemporary Art.
They are taught out of Curtin University, on the other side of the
continent, and I don’t even have to leave my living room.
This blog is going to focus on what I encounter in my Fine Arts
courses. I plan no agenda, no destination:
just a journey of discovery as I meander among Old Masters and Modern Geniuses,
creating some of my own art along the way.
I love how technology and art have meshed to make a positive change in your life. Who could have foreseen a world where tailored (It probably was not as random as you initially thought)advertising could convince people to investigate the possibility of life changing study? I wish you well on your study journey and I look forward to seeing the development of your blog.
ReplyDeleteMy first commenter ... that must increase your good karma. :) I agree that the advertising would have been targetted ... but it was very surprising that something of that nature for once meshed with my aspirations. My daughter's been seeing the OUA ads on TV and she thinks it's absolutely hilarious that I responded!
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