1 - Orientation and catch-up post

There's been a lull since June 2024 when I transported my sketch piles to a cafe in Salisbury for a 5 day 'Open Studios' stint.

As I work two paid jobs, I can only allow around 40 hours per month for the currently unpaid (and bank account draining) art related work. So getting a 'work in progress' show together felt intense. On top of this, there was a lot going on in my personal life, with one major event being the death of my Grandmother in April 2024.

But a lull is OK. Think lullaby calm. A moment to collect yourself and allow a new gathering of momentum. 

I began the year with planning and a shifting of routines. How could I jiggle the 24 knobbly, hour-shaped pieces into a more productive picture?

For a start I cancelled TV-on-demand. For the last few years, cliff-hanger, auto-play streaming TV has binged on my brain. It's time to salve the chomp marks on the frontal cortex.

And back to the drawing board. I still have it. I'm always afraid that I've lost it and sometimes I can't draw. Then somehow the focus shifts, and its back. I still have it and I love it!

Post 1 of 365

I've decided to commit to 365 days of social media continuity and publish 1 blog post per day for a year.

If you enjoy, learn from, share or benefit from any of the 365 please consider a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support. 

A penny per post, 10p per post or even a pound: every little helps! Thank you. 

Head over to my Just Giving Page for Macmillan Cancer Support