<p>Hi there, I am wondering if someone can give me some sound advice. I already have my BA and regret not going for my BFA. I want to apply as a transfer to RISD.</p>
<p>I think I may have some things going for me but its hard to tell</p>
<p>I graduated with a BA from Brown University (literally across the street from RISD). I took RISD courses and received excellent marks (dk if it matters). I had an overall 3.5 GPA. I took a year of graduate school at Colombia and received a 3.35 GPA while there</p>
<p>Benefits being I am familiar with RISD, providence, community, etc.</p>
<p>While living in NYC I won a city-wide art competition and honorarium and the judge who selected me was Harry Stendhal of New Yorks Maya Stendhal Gallery</p>
<p>I have shown my art in various galleries around the states and currently have an exhibition going on as we speak. </p>
<p>I have a website and etsy store with nearly 60 sales of original artwork and 3d practical items i designed. </p>
<p>Things that concern me:</p>
<p>I am an abstract artist mostly and I hear RISD is very technical. Which I love, I desperately need technical skill. In all my years in art classes not a single teacher has gone over ANY fundamentals for me. As a result, I can paint very well, but my drawing skills are near 0. </p>
<p>I fear RISD will be upset with that, but that very reason is why I want to go to RISD specifically and pursue my BFA before trying to go straight into an MFA. I desperately want fundamentals training.</p>
<p>I also fear scholarships/aid if i do get in, i hear they are sparsely given and that is absolutely essential for me.</p>
<p>While at Brown I only took a handful of art courses....I just wasnt as confident in my work as I am now and regret not taking more...I worry my background academically in art is too little and makes me look not serious enough...</p>
<p>I just am not sure how RISD rates its applicants or what about my application and background they may like....and what about it they may not like...</p>
<p>I hear academics are important, and so is artistic voice---I feel I have this. Is this enough to carry and less than technically sound portfolio? Like I said my art has been shown many places, won awards, but its all abstract and drawing is a serious weakness of mine that I am worried about.</p>