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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob

Because, irrespective of the mark your teachers decided to award, merely daubing paint on a surface and ascribing some obtuse meaning to the marks made is not "art". It never was and it never will be. "Art" is what happens in the mind of the viewer when considering the work of a master of his chosen craft. "Art provokes powerful, unexpected and often disturbing connections in the mind of the viewer. Go and see the work of Mark Rothko in the Tate Gallery and then ask the attendant how people react to it. Cutting and pasting the work of others does not demonstrate anything, other than a certain facility with glue and scissors.


I am sure that your teacher is as capable of recognising "Art" as anyone else. Just as I am sure that your teacher is as capable of recognising dross in exactly the same way. The thing you must remember is that your teacher's continued employment, salary and pension depend on the grades acheived by students under his/her tuition. Regarding the "preview", thanks for the invitation but a quick look at my social diary reveals that I am scheduled to be sticking hot pins in my eyes that night. Sorry.


You are actually quite correct in assuming that don't like your "style". I don't like it because I have seen it done so much better by people who knew what they were doing. I think that you will find, if you could be bothered to do the research, that the aims and objectives of the current curriculum, as it applies to studies up to 'A' level, is to increase awareness of the history of the subject and to encourage some practical appreciation of the skills employed. I am sure that even Tessa Jowell would not be so arrogant as to claim that the period of study leading to the 'A' level equipped candidates to be accomplished and finished artists.


Errm, let me see...I hold O'level qualifications, A'level Qualifications, A Diploma of Higher Education, and a Degree, with honours, all in "Art" and related fields, I am also a member of the Association of Illustrators and I have earned a living from my work. I think that makes me more than qualified to offer a critique, don't you?


I assume from this comment that your teachers have not seen fit to introduce you to the concept of "Art" as a method of communication that transcends the barriers of culture and the written word. What is the point of attempting to communicate an idea in purely visual terms which nobody can appreciate unless you accompany it with reams of tortuous written explanation?

Love I honestly don't have the time to read that to comment on it as the life of a student is so hectic and I already got the qualification that I dont actually CARE what you are saying. Its not my chosen profession anyway so good luck to you with your life choice, but I'll make my own.