The following has been made available so all parties wishing to engage with me on a professional level understand my principles and business decorum so there are no misunderstandings about my expectations and values.
My artistic aspirations are to:
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Be a positive role model and influence others to use art as a means of empowerment, reflection, education and bringing communities together.
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Provide insightful, valuable, honest and meaningful work (especially on themes which permeate my existence, place and interactions in/ with society) through a variety of artistic mediums.
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Create innovative contributions to poetry.
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Facilitate, support and learn in nurturing and progressive environments.
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Collaborate with people in the arts and across different fields to create original, interesting and inspiring work.
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Maintain motivation, self - respect and love for myself and my artistry.
My core values relating to art/ business:
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Everyone has the right to contribute/ participate in the arts.
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We should provide and maintain safe spaces and challenge spaces that potentially disrupt the well-being of others.
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Without the contribution of a small component a gigantic structure can fall apart so we must always provide credit where credit is due and value good contributions no matter how small.
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Innovation should be embraced and practitioners should not be penalised for being imaginative and adventuring beyond the norm, so long as their work does not/ or seek to inflict physical or mental pain on others.
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No goal is unreachable and everyone has the right to try.
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A strong work ethic.
In a working relationship together we will:
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Respect each other’s values, opinions and all characteristics protected from discrimination under the Equality Act (2010) including: gender, race, age, orientation, disability, etc.
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Not take advantage (or exploit) each other’s labour: not expecting either party to work for free.
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Be considerate of each other’s goals.
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Be patient and accommodating to each other’s work flow, ethic and practice.
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Value each other’s contributions to our chosen fields.
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Not put each other in vulnerable or uncomfortable positions. If any such thing arises we will act accordingly and respectably.
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Abstain from using offensive language, slurs and statements. This includes being mindful of hurtful stereotypes.
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Be honest.
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Respect each other's boundaries.