...I'm at the Academy of Visual Arts in Kampen, Holland. Over here, although you gain degrees at an Academy, it is not at as high a level as an University. You can only go to a University if you are studying something like Law, or Medicine. It’s a bit like our Oxford and Cambridge.

Kampen Academy is situated on the river Ijssel, a large river that runs into the Rhine, and has many large boats moving to and from Germany, carrying all sorts of materials. The Academy is about the same size as the art scool at Margaret Street and is about as old.

Since I've been here I have been inspired by these boats: their size, the types of cargo and for the crew members it is also their home (they're usually carrying a car on board). Also moored here are large old sailing boats called Koggewere, their masts are about 17ft high with so many ropes. It fascinates me how they are all needed to help the ship to sail. So, at the moment I am doing some research, sketches, and photography...