Yesterday I was working for Merton council in southwest London. There was a buzz in the air, with the first staff conference since pre-covid times, hooray! Great to hear about their ambitious plans for the borough.
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Merton Meetings
Citizens Climate Change Assembly - Land Use
This subject was very emotive. Perhaps because the symbolism of Hereford beef cattle is a strong one in Herefordshire (not surprising really!), and being asked to eat differently, eg a more plant-based diet, is a very personal incursion into people's lives.
I think it's going to be a tough one to shift. The other two subjects of Transport and Buildings are equally tough to change because of the huge costs and massive infrastructure changes - and this all should have been attended to years ago (as they've been doing in Sweden and Germany). It's a mammoth task.
Friday, 10 June 2022
What Family Means to Us
I was asked to draw up this image after a recent workshop.
The dandelion imagery came from one of the participants: dandelions grow tightly together like a family unit, and then disperse as individual seeds, in order to establish their own new 'family'.
What does family mean to you?
Thursday, 9 June 2022
Live Scribing for Oxfordshire County Council
Illustrations as Reminders
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Drawings for John Kelly, Musician, Work in progress
John Kelly is a musician who lives with a severe physical disability - but it's not held him back. He's had a guitar specially designed for his needs, and is touring his new album all over the place, from Wales to Holland!
He asked me to do some drawings for his new album, each drawing is in response to a song on the album. These will be used as a printed insert for the physical CD (I know, old school!).
John sings from the heart and his life has been devoted to fighting for disability rights and making his and others' voices heard.
https://johnkellymusician.co.uk/