Thursday 23 January 2014

Audience - Question Sheet

1. What is your specialist subject are within the art and design field and what are your key strengths in the field? 


My subject area are drawing and photography because I'm massively improving on my drawing skills and with photography because I love taking unique pictures. My key strengths are portraiture an I know how to get a unique photos to make the picture special. I am more of an traditional photographer because I don't like the abstract ( blurry pictures) because for potraiture that won't help me to draw.


2. What locations/places would your work be viewed? ( this could be anywhere). Give a general description and specific examples of 
places/spaces/galleries/venues/books/
magazines/internet etc….?

 My work would be viewed by using different media. I would place my work in different local spaces like coffee shops, restaurants, cafes, local markets, library, hospital, and waiting rooms anywhere who would have the space to hang my work. If it is local who you physically touch it instead of a magazine ( like local, regional national publications so that could be the Sunday supplement,) or the internet. I could set up my own  website with many many examples of my work up which would be regularly updated. I would try and publish my own books with my work, or try to get my own publisher. I could work with another local or well known artists to set up an exhibition or our work. The local art museums what I would try to get my work showed in a numerous local museums like, Blackburn Museum Art Gallery, Rossendale Museum, Darwen Library has a section for public art where you can show off your work, some venues will offer different because some of the venues  could be massive where you work could be missed, then other places could be more intimate and some other exhibition spaces could be out in the open such as Yorkshire Sculpture Park so you could walk around and have natural light.

There are many different regional and national art museums/galleries which offers the opportunity to exhibit art work. In particular large metropolitan cities such as The Manchester Art Gallery, Tata  Liverpool/London, Tate Britain, Baltic in Newcastle. Different communities which will have different opinions about different art work. I think you have arrived has an artist if your work wide cross- section of the public. Other ways of becoming an well known artist is to use a broad variety of media such as; Local, regional, national and international magazines, newspapers/news television and internet.

I'm hoping to get my work in New York where they are many museums in New York and the 4th website on bibliography list will show the any galleries in New York. If I work with an well known artist people who come to see his work will also come to see my work in the process. When I become a well known artist my work could be view from my website where you can see my upcoming exhibitions through out the world.

3. Who are the audience for your work? This may include and ideal of who you think you would like to be your audience and also a more realistic perspective on who you think your audience would be.  Be specific about age group, social background, gender, any specific sub cultures, any regional groups etc.

People from all over the country or even the world could come to see my work but I think it will be people who like Portraits because thats what my works about. My aim is towards families who are interesting in Portraits, Fine Art and Photography. By it being families it transcends gender and race. I know my work wouldn't interest the sub- cultures like teenagers because researcher have found out that we all work in different ways. It will interest people who has a background of liking art.

4. What is the motivation audiences to look at my work.

I think my work will motivate; tourists because they might want to see new art, fresh out of education. They might have an emotional link to my work where they might buy a couple of drawings or photographs. They might be inspired by my work where they might decide to become an artist/photographer. Anyone trying to improve themselves or might want some form of escapism could be stimulated by my composition and colour.

5. The Barriers
The barriers that could prevent  my audience viewing my exhibitions are; Distances it could be too far for people to travel because of work, Finance issues might be a problem. The area could be a issue as  they might not know where the exhibition is, or it might be in a awkward spot. Even parking maybe a help if it's a big city or museum. Some people might not want to wait if it's a long line especially if it's a hot day. It might not be wheelchair accessible. They might have a problem seeing so that could be a barrier. People with hearing problems may struggle to experiencing audio pieces. So that's why special equipment would help the impaired around the exhibition. People might not connect with art., because they can't understand the background.


Question 2
http://uk.local.com/search.pg?q=museums&z=blackburn
https://www.facebook.com/thewhitakerrossendale
http://www.tate.org.uk
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/best-art-galleries-in-new-york-city-galleries
My Brain
https://www.balticmill.com
Question 3
John Walmsley