Lecture at Art Institute, Real Del Monte, University of Hidalgo
This was the first of 3 lectures which I am giving in Mexico as part of my Santander Award-to forge links for academic projects and exchanges in the future. The Art Institute is housed in a former mine, San Cayetano, in the centre of Real Del Monte in a beautiful campus. As Real Del Monte is high in the mountains, its frequently cold and misty.Mist was rolling into the studios. I gave a lecture to around 200 mainly sculpture students which was well-received, and also spoke about Visual Arts at Salford. I was delighted to be referred to as the ‘Maestro’! and presented with a certificate with the lecture title, and had a double-page spread about my work and visit in the newspaper of Hidalgo State.
