Hello old friend.

It’s been two years! But I’m back and let’s see how we go.

First things first - this newsletter completely dropped off a cliff when I became pregnant in December 2023. Sorry for the radio silence!

I made the decision early on that I would only deal with the bare minimum which at that time was illustration work and trying not to throw up every time I opened the fridge.

It’s interesting how hormones can affect simple tasks like writing emails (and newsletters) But I feel like my mental faculties are slowly returning and although writing is still tricky (with a scattered, sleep impaired mind) things haven’t been quite so sludgy and slow as of late.

I’ve been painting lots - more than I have in years (which is bewildering and I’ll delve into this at some point).

I’m looking forward to sharing my work again and exploring the messy and sometimes conflicting tangle of pursuing a much needed and important personal painting practice alongside the realities of freelance illustration.