WHY I LOVE ART: AN APPRECIATION OF ART
BY JAMES LOY
Blackpool Gazette Newspaper
Monday 15th September 2014
FULL ARTICLE: WHY I LOVE ART
Some say artistic ability is inherited but I’m not sure. I believe if you have a talent and you have the time, resources and patience to work at making art, then that's what you should do. It was seeing paintings of 'multi-coloured landscapes' in an art gallery that set me off on a lifelong appreciation for the love of art.
Art has always remained as a pleasurable hobby for me. It was not possible to build a career out of art due to various reasons and instead, I had a career in engineering working abroad for a number of years before returning to the UK.
I was self-employed for several years, which gave me the opportunity to study at Art College but unfortunately at the time the local college did not run a degree course in fine art. I used the college credits I had gained to transfer to an art course with the Open College of the Arts.
I am currently working on the final year of a BA (Hons) Painting Degree. I am inspired by all kinds of contemporary art, painting, mixed media, 3D and video. There are thousands of artists out there, working in many different art styles, and it's difficult to research them all. I find the internet, YouTube and Vimeo are useful tools for art research. I prefer to paint in acrylics because they are easier to clean up after use. My style of painting is changing from realism to abstraction. I still have a long way to go before I am satisfied with my art.
I try to make art relating to current events. When I worked in the Middle East during the 1980s and 90s I used to paint subjects within my housing accommodation or coastal areas, and surreal paintings to do with recycling and what we throw away. I still find recycling an interesting subject. In the late 1990’s I started to make art in 2D and 3D relating to Blackpool’s Casino Bid and we all know what happened to that.
I recently returned from a trip to Thailand where I made videos and art to do with the environment, and the things I saw during my visit. The Thais believe in taking care of the 'spirits', which in turn will take care of the land, buildings and businesses. This belief originates from Animism and is accepted by 95 percent of the population who are Buddhists.
Some of my work can be found on www.blackpoolart.co.uk and on Instagram: JamesLoyArt.
Some say artistic ability is inherited but I’m not sure. I believe if you have a talent and you have the time, resources and patience to work at making art, then that's what you should do. It was seeing paintings of 'multi-coloured landscapes' in an art gallery that set me off on a lifelong appreciation for the love of art.
Art has always remained as a pleasurable hobby for me. It was not possible to build a career out of art due to various reasons and instead, I had a career in engineering working abroad for a number of years before returning to the UK.
I was self-employed for several years, which gave me the opportunity to study at Art College but unfortunately at the time the local college did not run a degree course in fine art. I used the college credits I had gained to transfer to an art course with the Open College of the Arts.
I am currently working on the final year of a BA (Hons) Painting Degree. I am inspired by all kinds of contemporary art, painting, mixed media, 3D and video. There are thousands of artists out there, working in many different art styles, and it's difficult to research them all. I find the internet, YouTube and Vimeo are useful tools for art research. I prefer to paint in acrylics because they are easier to clean up after use. My style of painting is changing from realism to abstraction. I still have a long way to go before I am satisfied with my art.
I try to make art relating to current events. When I worked in the Middle East during the 1980s and 90s I used to paint subjects within my housing accommodation or coastal areas, and surreal paintings to do with recycling and what we throw away. I still find recycling an interesting subject. In the late 1990’s I started to make art in 2D and 3D relating to Blackpool’s Casino Bid and we all know what happened to that.
I recently returned from a trip to Thailand where I made videos and art to do with the environment, and the things I saw during my visit. The Thais believe in taking care of the 'spirits', which in turn will take care of the land, buildings and businesses. This belief originates from Animism and is accepted by 95 percent of the population who are Buddhists.
Some of my work can be found on www.blackpoolart.co.uk and on Instagram: JamesLoyArt.
ARTIST OF THE WEEK:
JAMES LOY
Blackpool Gazette Newspaper
Monday 8th September 2014
Artist James Loy
