taught the fundamental skills, and it’s an opportunity to mix with like minded people and share ideas. There’s also a certain competitiveness which is not a bad thing either. I guess ultimately it’s your imagination that’s important and doing what you want to do, having the freedom of creating something that’s come from the heart. BBB: What, if any, were the major differences between the institutions? MG: For me personally, the differences were the courses. I did a Foundation Course at Amersham where the nature of this was to experiment and explore different areas of Art
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and Design. This was a good way of deciding where you want to go with your art. For me, it was Illustration at The University Of Westminster. BBB: Would you say that there’s a certain methodology that all institutions indoctrinate in their students? MG: In my experience I felt the tutors main priority was the development of the students. By that I mean taking the time to find out your strengths and encouraging you to work towards a style and identity of your own. It did feel like we had complete freedom when it came to our work. I would imagine this is still probably a strong part of any
art course these days. BBB: You have always lived and worked in London, what is it about London that has captivated you to the point to never venture out and live in New York? MG: It’s strange you mention New York City as It’s always been a dream of mine to live there someday, even just for a few years. Whether that will happen, who knows. I did spend a big part of my twenties visiting New York, pretty much every year in fact. It turned into quite an obsession, if an expensive one. New York became an important place to me and still is. London and New York