I’m alive and healthy.
Thanks to a friend who saw potential in me and opened a door, I’ve been working at a sign shop since 2019. I’m deeply grateful to have steady work in an art/design-related field, because that was a dream I thought I’d have to give up on.

I’ve been happily married for four years to a smart, patient, funny and kind man who shares my furry proclivities. We have made a home together in Portland where we will probably live out the rest of our lives.

In February of 2020 I lost my dad to colon cancer. It was heart wrenching to see him slowly waste away over the course of a couple of years, but I appreciate being given the chance to say proper goodbyes and send him off in grace and peace. It was a twisted sort of blessing that he passed when he did, because he didn’t have to watch the events of 2020 unfold. And we were able to gather as an extended family and hold a proper service for him. I know families who lost loved ones in 2020 who didn’t have that opportunity.

Don’t expect too much activity from me here, because I rarely draw nowadays for a number of reasons. There’s slightly more activity on my alternative account ( clopandelarue) where I occasionally post commissions and photos.

If you need to get hold of me, your best bet is probably to email caribbeanpulse[at]gmail.com or message me on Telegram @ Clopan.

Please take care of yourselves and be good to each other.