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"Inquisitive"
11" x 14" pastel on pastelmat

[Living in Australia, it is a rare occasion for me to witness one of these guys in the wild! I remember as a young child, visiting England and I was fascinated by the squirrels' cute little, curious personalities! The goal of this piece was to capture their inquisitive nature, along with their soft, beautifully coloured fur]

I was always "the kid who could draw". As a young child, you could give me some toilet paper rolls, egg cartons and some craft glue and I'd be set for days. During primary school, I was the kid who rocked up to school with a colourful poster filled with drawings and fancy block lettering... for my maths homework. In High School, I would find any excuse to spend my day in the art/design rooms, even if I was supposed to be in another class... I would sit at the back of the art room and draw. I even started selling graphite portrait commissions and advertised my business by putting pamphlets in letterboxes and hanging up flyers at my local supermarkets and community noticeboards. My art teacher had suggested that I could potentially make art...