A loving, kind old relative very close to me and had been there pretty much my whole life had been found in her home by my parents. She passed...

Was informed roughly an hour ago and so many emotions are rushing through me. I'm quite shaken, but I will say to you all that she was a key reason why I picked up drawing as a hobby in my late teens after I said I had an interest in doing so to her.

Frankly it was a frustrating start. I'd always compare myself to other artists and be sick of my lack of any quick improvement. However while she didn't see much of my actual works, she was always so incredibly encouraging and admittedly partly kept me going. Honestly, I feel you all wouldn't have met Graham, Roxy and the rest of the gang if it weren't for her...

Its really hard to process that she's now gone, but I'll try to keep moving forward and will absolutely be keeping in mind to draw what makes me happy most. Its something she usually advised I do 🕊