Personal Statement 2nd draft

I'll need to think about this some more, but here is the second draft without the proposed project aim

Personal Statement 2nd draft
Mairi Kirkpatrick 0903209 VCMD
Inspiration and Interests
I’m inspired daily by the friends, people and emotions that surround me. I have a strong interest for shocking art and gore-ish illustration; this extends to an engrossment within a variation of public viewed media (including comedy) and subjects such as propaganda and psychology. Art which inspires me is on a massive scale, from Dali to street art to album art and advertisement. I’m open minded to inspiration believing that it can come from anywhere/anything and if it’s not too vague to say that -everything inspires me.
I’ve always had strong enthusiasm for a huge variety of music which shouldn’t be missed on this topic because it’s every important to me. I think my stubbornness drives me when times of inspiration are low, I’ve began more and more ambitious as the years go by.

Career and creative aims  
I have no dead set career aim. I would like to do a few things with my life such as teach art classes/possibly lecture at a college level, travel and work in an art team such as concept art, perhaps being in the right finance become a freelancer illustrator/designer running my own studio or art team. I don’t stop dreaming, I’m grounded in the sense that I know I won’t do all of these or that some might not suit me, after all you only know once you’ve tired. I feel I’ll go far as for my dedication and drive.
As for creativity I have a long way to go, I want to push forward and grow as an illustrator (and possibly a business woman)

Current skills and abilities
Life drawing skills
Mixed media illustration skills
Painting with a variety of paint
Stencil making skills (spray painting)
Tattooing (drawing/free handing on a live-and willing canvas)
Fair photography skills
Graphic design skills + programmes (such as indesign)
Digital illustration skills
Skill gaps
further knowledge of programmes mentioned above- I’d like to improve at things such as digital painting and editing
Photography skills- knowledge of a working studio and equipment to be improved
Illustration skills –such as adding the right detail to create a finished piece.
Tattooing- I know the basics but would like to improve on techniques and different styles such as old school and new school, mixing of ink etc
organising skills (exhibition and future shows/gallery nights)