Fine Art portfolio

Based on my research about those schools, I feel they are looking for students who are already artists. I assume it is important to show maturity and professionalism through your portfolio. Whether or not to include process/development/research depends on how you value your work. If you believe they will help the interviewer understand your works better, you can include them. Otherwise, just showcasing your strongest works is perfectly fine. After all the focus of the portfolio is your work! Present it in the strongest and most confident way that you believe represents yourself. There's no right or wrong approach to a portfolio, just follow your heart. Hope you find this helpful, and good luck with your application!😀

Should I include process/development/research in my fine art portfolio for Oxford/UCL/Goldsmiths?

Thank you so much for your advice! How would you define the “strongest works”? I’m not particularly attached to/proud of any of my works, and I also want to cater to the universities’ specialties/or the things that they’re looking for.

In my ideology "strongest work" refers to the pieces that you feel most represent your own style and can best demonstrate your ideas. Just keep practicing, and I'm sure you'll realize what "strongest works" stands for. The portfolio is all about you, so find the most comfortable way to create, and really critique your works consistently with the mindset that you're already an artist. I can't specify exactly what these schools are looking for, but they definitely want artists, so the works shall come first, before any adjustments for each school.😀These are all my own opinions though. Feel free to tweak them as you go.

Hey @artsieeee16,
Definitely include process/development pieces in your Fine Art portfolio. Even for art schools that are more catered towards students who already identify as artists, part of being a successful artist is embracing the development process and understanding and acknowledging that your work emerges out of a series of different contexts (e.g. social/contextual/personal).
In terms of identifying your 'strongest works' - especially if you're not someone who naturally feels attached to/proud of their work - I'd usually categorise them as the works that best communicate whatever themes or messages you're trying to present to your viewer. Nonetheless, works that also show some level of technical skill (e.g. still-lifes/life drawings) can be important for admissions tutors, so consider including some of them as well. 🙂
Best of luck!
Eve (Kingston Rep).