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SCARLET

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This drawing was a gift for my Gender Therapist. Scarlet is her cat, and I think she’s a beauty, especially her eyes :) The reference photo wasn’t as clear as I would have liked, and her fur being all black made this a real challenge, but as always, I did my best so I’m happy :)

My therapist is the most important person in the world to me, so I felt a lot of pressure working on this one. I also wanted to present it to her at our Christmas session, so I had a deadline hanging over me too … I was relieved once I finally signed it in time :)

Ahha, that’s another thing. I never normally sign my drawings, but this was my first drawing since I legally changed my name to Sophie Lawson, so I signed this one with my new Sophie signature :) Wahooo lol She emailed me after Christmas to say how much she loved it, so, unless she’s a good liar, she’s happy … which makes me even more happy :)

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Winner of the ‘Best in Show’ award
– 2016 Plymouth Arts Club Summer Exhibition

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“WHAT GREATER GIFT, THAN THE LOVE OF A CAT.”

– Charles Dickens

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If you would like to keep up to date with my art / life journey, one of the best ways is via my newsletter. The newsletter goes out on the 14th of each month, with the monthly postcard draw taking place on the 1st. I have been sending out little emails since February, so it is the best place to find me at the moment :)

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“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

Thomas Merton

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