Personal Statement for Arts application

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I want to embark upon a life of studying and creating visual experiences. I have initiated this through regular attendance at figure drawing classes which have paid off by being shortlisted to be first at the annual RBA exhibition at the Mall Galleries and being awarded a position as an official scholar of the RBA. Following this, my work will be exhibited in March. The president of the RBA went on to say he had picked my work "because drawing is the pinnacle of every piece of art and design".I take opportunities to be proactive in the community of design. Working with the Hayward Gallery's young artists group has given me the chance to create public art together with established artists and having recently being
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mentioned in Time Out. I gained practise in expressing, negotiating ideas and solving problems on projects outside the A-level curriculum.Attending the Louis Vuitton Summer Academy allowed me to channel my creativity to break youth myths; our collaborative task was to make people aware of the issue. Working within a set time of 45 minutes, I pioneered a conceptual live art piece symbolising the typical stroppy teenager, where our team dressed in oversized paper bags and followed passersby. The reaction from Londoners was fantastic, gaining many Tweets and an article from Dazed Digital.I benefitted from work experience at the South Bank ...

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