Dear Jill This missive offers a conclusion to your journey , although it is not an end at all. This is a summary and a reflection of how you arrived to the point you are at now. Your compass fluctuates but now you see where each direction leads to and to who. A genre ofContinue reading “The Visionary Photographer?”
Tag Archives: neurodiversity
Project – Hidden
The visual explorations and past encounters with brick walls. The social model of disability states that our environments disable us by not being accessible. New catchphrase… Remember- It takes more than a ramp to make a place ‘accessible’
Why Black and White?
Short film about why I use black and white as a filter in the videos. (6.12 mins)
Writing a Dissertation as a Neurodiverse Visual Artist.
Photograph by Babs Cooper. Edited by Jill Boyd. My premise was that accessibility should be one of the themes of my MA Photography, alongside justice, social engagement and equality. I envisaged an MA done on a mobile (cell) phone which represented an accessible resource that has a familiar presence in wealthy countries. The devices themselvesContinue reading “Writing a Dissertation as a Neurodiverse Visual Artist.”
A Day in My Life
Processing one day at my university, studying part-time as a mature student who is neurodiverse. Please note that these photographs are intended to display my personal experience, personified through the figure in the photographs. The texts confirm the intention for the viewer. These are not intended as any criticism of anyone or any organisation. IContinue reading “A Day in My Life”
Neurodiversity and accessibility in creative practice.
When researching neurodiversity and art, the subject of access to funding came up for me. The application for funding documents a process that is often very challenging for the neurodiverse creative. Laura Dobbs, in her blog https://rachel.we-are-low-profile.com/blog/ July 2016) talks about how she has often helped neurodiverse artists navigate the funding portal Grantium for theContinue reading “Neurodiversity and accessibility in creative practice.”
Exploration of Life as a Neurodiverse Creative 