Between job interviews (I was glad to be invited for an interview, this is progress, but realistically, I was overqualified for the role, so of course, I didn’t get it), parent’s evenings, family visits, bike fixings and doctor’s appointments, I somehow have found time to illustrate the graphic novel.
I’ve uploaded a couple of recent illustrations for this to my blog: http://helendearnleyillustration.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/cloudbusting.html
I’m in discussion with a local museum – the EMVAN funding deadline passed before anything could realistically be achieved, however, I’ve continued an email exchange with Ayscoughfee Hall museum, who have said there is some other funding for artists to make new work, and I’m rather keen to come up with a new body of work in connection to the collection of taxidermied birds I know they have there. At this stage, I need to arrange to come and speak to them when in Spalding.
I notice that there’s a talk with Jeremy Deller at Nottingham Contemporary on 15th April, which falls in the Easter holidays. I’m hoping to go to that.
Meanwhile, as today is a teacher’s strike, I made this: http://www.redbubble.com/people/blackbird76/works/11728606-teachers-strike-card
