Moving Forward
I had high hopes for this blog but life gets in the way sometimes doesn’t it?
A lot has changed since I posted last. Myself and Dan parted ways and Scootie has died a death.
It’s not all doom and gloom though. I also now have a pup now, a toy poodle called Mighty Moose (illustration below), she is the cheekiest and best!
I am now completing an illustration degree at University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea College of Art (UWTSD Yes it is a super long title) and after some admittedly massive hurdles life is back on track.
So on to yesterday…
I got to present my ideas for the a creative map and sticker to the clients in uni. A proper pitch. The feedback was positive and helpful, it gave me a real boost.
I’m 41 and at least a decade older than everyone else on my course. Some times insecurity about my age and relevancy gets in the way. A “friend” of mine told me I was too old to be changing career and I should just accept where I am and go back to working in corporate as I had a good job. This comes from someone who appears to have what they want in life the way they want it. They can’t understand that people want different things. There is no shame in being corporate minded so long as that’s what you want. I did do it for most of my working life. I am good at it till I get bored, then I start self sabotaging.
The differences is that in university I’m realising that I am meant to be there, that I have found my vocation, that I have creative talent. I don’t know about you but I needed that. It has been a bumpy ride but I needed to find something that I loved and wanted to do for the remainder of my working life and maybe even beyond. For me that was the whole point. But being an older student and one that has followed a particular career gave me a strong sense of imposter syndrome and not seeing my value.
I’ve got to remember that we are all unique and every artist has something to add to the table. That includes you and me.
My Pup, Mighty Moose
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