Art Life - University for the Creative Arts

PROFILEBryony TupperNational Diploma In Art and Design Year 1 - 2005-0620‘Taking part inthe Margateproject for me,was all aboutexploring andbeing able tobe very handson with myresearch. Beingpart of theproject enabledme to satisfymy hungerfor variety oftexture andcolour, helpingme to producea very realisticpiece’Bryony was always a curiousindividual and feels hereducation at school has fedpositively into her developmentas a creative person,particularly through externalprojects. She has thoroughlyenjoyed her time at art school,as she loves being surroundedby like-minded people, as thisfuels her enthusiasm and shefinds it helps to be able tobounce ideas off others.‘I am glad that I continuedwith my studies straight fromschool, as I fear that I wouldhave lost touch with mycreative skills, in order to workand survive in a day to dayjob. However looking back, itperhaps would have been awise decision for me to take adeferred year between collegelevel and university, purely totravel, to see and experiencethings around the world, whichcould progress my futurework and life skills, learningtechniques from culturesdifferent to my own.‘Bryony has just graduated,having continued her studieswith UCA at its Epsom campus,Bryony and her mother at her recentgraduation ceremonyon the BA Hons FashionPromotion and Imaging course.Neither of Bryony’s parentswent to University, althoughher mother has since beenawarded a LicentiateshipCity and Guilds award for herwork with children and youngpeople. All of Bryony’s familyencouraged her to continue herstudies into higher education,feeling that it would help her inher professional career.She is hoping to take up aposition as assistant buyerfor a fashion brand in thecity. Having specialised as astylist and photographer, shewould now like to incorporateother areas of the industryinto her professional career. Inthe current financial climate,Bryony is hoping to gainemployment, hopefully workingin an environment that willnurture her creative talents, andenable her to travel if possible.