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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan caused controversy last week<\/a> when she implied that studying the arts diminished career options. Alt.Cardiff spoke to artist Emily Cameron, who continues to pursue art despite the negativity surrounding the subject.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing art for nearly 11 years,\u201d she says, \u201csince high school.\u201d In fact, Emily has studied the subject at every level possible, having spent the past three years studying at a higher level. \u201cI like drawing \u2013 it\u2019s something I\u2019ve always been good at.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Emily

Emily, 21, moved to Cardiff from Hereford to continue studying fine art and has spent three years at Cardiff Metropolitan University. There are some misconceptions about studying art, however Emily maintains that it has always been hard work. \u201cPeople think it\u2019s easy \u2013 you just have to draw something and it\u2019s done. It actually takes much more than that. You have to have a concept, and there\u2019s a lot of pressure especially when you\u2019re studying it. It\u2019s very competitive and can be very opinionated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although there seems to be a larger market for the abstract, Emily has always loved fine art and realism, taking inspiration from artists like Richard Long and Michael Angelo. \u201cI like interesting, traditional art,\u201d says Emily, ripping the label off a bottle of cranberry juice. \u201cI went to an exhibition in London last year by Martin Creed, which was interesting and fun, but his work wasn\u2019t that inspiring for me, because I prefer realism.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about Nicky Morgan\u2019s comments, Emily believes that there are more opportunities out\u00a0there for people who have studied art than people think. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit narrow minded to think that, for example, people who have studied art can only be artists or teachers and there\u2019s no money in it. I think the most important thing in a job isn\u2019t money, anyway, it\u2019s enjoying it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Like most, Emily moved away from home in order to study, but believes that even had this not been the case she would have moved away. \u201cHereford\u2019s art scene was very limited,\u201d she tells, \u201cnothing like Cardiff. There\u2019s more opportunity to get your work out there here, which is a boost if you\u2019re just starting out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Inspired

Although Emily is trying to start an art related career, she is vegetarian and passionate about animal welfare. In any spare time she has, she\u2019d like to help animal related causes and volunteer as a wildlife conservationist.<\/p>\n

With regards to the future, Emily wants to get a job in art therapy, helping disabled people through art and creativity. When she has the money to support herself, she\u2019d like to go travelling. \u201cI\u2019m inspired by nature, my surroundings and journeys. I like to use art to document journeys I\u2019ve been on, so travelling would be good for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the long term though, she can see herself settling down. \u201cI\u2019d like to have children some day, when I can support myself. Maybe move down to the coast and sell my own art from a cottage somewhere. Maybe I\u2019ll get rich,\u201d she laughs.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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