DISCUSSION NOTES (researcher)
~Two Transart Supervisory members, Robyn Ferrell and Borinquen Gallo met with me for a zoom studio visit. They asked poignant questions and constructively critiqued my new work. Both voiced approval of the amount of new paintings (approximately 30 canvases of varying sizes) that I started since the last, Nov. 10 Supervisory meeting.
~They had seen two new paintings previously, and the newer work demonstrates a significant change in color palette and brushwork style. Both supervisors Ferrell and Gallo noted that they are encouraged that my praxis, or studio-based project is underway. Because they were overwhelmingly enthusiastic and supportive of the new work, I felt affirmed in my decisions and actions to altering the colors and my gestural, more painterly, less cerebral approach. It was a productive meeting.
~Then, on Friday 16 Dec. at 11:30 EST, Lead Supervisor Mark Roughley and I met. I showed him images of the same new body of work that R Ferrell and B Gallo saw in my studio last week. He had a similar positive response, which is affirming. Like Supervisor Gallo, MR's impressions of the imagery was to associate it with the body, with skin specifically. Encouraged, I will proceed with painting the new work. Professor Roughley and I also discussed my practice-based thesis proposal. Then we set up a regular monthly supervisory meeting schedule for the second Friday of each month from 10-11 AM EST. Our first meeting date is Friday, January 14, 2022. We booked one per month through July 8, 2022.
~I emailed both Transart supervisory members.
~This Tuesday I viewed a zoom recording of the mandatory Induction event via link sent by Colin Fallows:
Re. Faculty PGR Induction on the provided link & passcode
~I found the information helpful in learning to navigate the LJMU administrative apps and functions (eDoc, Canvas and courses within), and with beginning to learn the administrative LJMU doctoral program team, etc. I was able to add a PGR course to my Canvas site. And via eDoc, I navigated to an offline version of the Programme Approval Form. I emailed both links and passcode to both external Supervisors.
~Yesterday, I attended a doctoral academy session on correctly formatting the Programme Approval Form thesis proposal. Last evening and this morning I started to update it. Professor Roughley and I talked about it. I am in a more focused state of mind, so am using more specific-to-my-practice language. Once I have restructured enough of the draft, I will email all three advisors a link to the word document. We have all agreed that if anyone cannot access it, I will drop it into google docs, and will send that link so we can all access/work on it there.
Supervisor discussion notes
~Agreed action points (to be completed after the meeting)
1. Because they requested a copy of the zoom session I agreed to email it to both Advisors Ferrell and Gallo.
2. During and after Dec. 16, when I meet with Advisory Committee Chair, Mark Roughley and we schedule next meetings, I will inform both Transart Advisors Robyn Ferrell and Borenquin Gallo and schedule regular monthly meetings with them.
3. Both external advisory committee members agreed to work with me on editing my Programme Description, aware that the submission is due by January 15, 2022. If possible we will do it via MS 360 cloud app...word doc. If she does not have access, I will drag and paste word doc to google docs for B. Gallo.
