When I first heard of the R3 project, my initial thought was “I may have finally found somewhere to ‘be’”. On my first day, I felt instantly welcome and realised I could ‘be’ here. I could ‘be’ myself and it became a home away from home. I looked forward to Tuesday and Wednesday every week with steadily escalating excitement. When I was there, my emotions, thoughts and ideas were welcomed and embraced and were considered important and relevant. I began to believe in myself, and my abilities as an artist again. Throughout the project, I have learned new skills which I have gone on to use in my artworks at home, and when R3 culminated to our live public projection night, I experienced a feeling of pride, not just in myself, but everybody involved with R3. The R3 project has inspired myself and many others to step out of our shells, smash them, and use the pieces as stepping stones to a better understanding of ourselves and others. I personally, have made friends that I now can’t imagine not having and THAT, is why R3 needs to go on, and grow…to grow as I have from my involvement.
Dan (Wexler) Martin.
R3 Project 