I’ve been sketching out ideas for the mural, testing them on lining paper in my studio and developing ideas further in preparation, along with organising the LAN.
We now have 6 artists and illustrators keen to work on the murals – some are pending DRB checks, which are being organised by the matron, and may take a few weeks to sort out.
We can’t start work on the murals until the walls have been painted, and the hospital have contractors to do that first, so we’re waiting for this. Plus many of the staff have kids off for the summer, so are on leave at various times anyway, which works out fine for me.
In other news, after several frustrating delays, I finally have a date for a presentation relating to an LAN funding application, which I need to prepare for early October.
In non-art news, in 2013-2014 I had to take time out of my practice, mainly due to lack of funding, to take care of my son, who had been kidnapped by a member of this family: http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/09/lincoln-benefits-cheat-jailed-after-stealing-26k-to-fund-heroin-addiction/
This was why I became so very frustrated at those that were still expecting me to work for free, at funding applications that were rejected, and was on the brink of giving up a career that was proving to be equally as abusive.
I’m very glad that proper opportunities are now working out, and I hope this will improve.
