I started the year feeling reflective, but also excited to see what 2022 brings for my life and my little business. January is always an important month for me, as it marks the anniversary of when I took the plunge to become a full artist.
 
Six years ago, we left the UK and flew to Panama City. We had no real plan, other than we knew we were flying home from San Francisco on the 28th June.
 
We travelled by public transport across 10 different countries, saw some amazing landscapes, wildlife and ancient monuments; met some great people and ate some ok food (Central America isn’t famed for its food – although the pupusas in El Salvador were an exception).
 
While we were there, I kept 2 sketchbooks on the go. One was for documenting everything in insane amounts of detail. I drew where we stayed, how we got there, what we ate and how much we were spending.
 
The second was my ‘nice’ sketchbook, in which I created ‘proper’ drawings. Some of these, such as ‘Havana’, Yosemite and ‘Whale’, are still available on my website.

​“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso

By now, you all know how much I love nature and how important preserving the planet is to me. You may or may not know that through my work I have partnered with several conservation charities to whom I make donations each year.
 
I’m so chuffed to be able to say that last year, sales from my Whales and Dolphin collection, my Animals and Birds for Rewilding Britain collection, my hedgehog print and my “Planet Earth” drawing generated a total donation of over £650. That money will go directly into helping protect endangered species in the UK and the wider world.

This is how it works:
 
“Planet Earth” - created for Earth Day 2021, 100% of the cost of this print is donated to the charity partners above (£10 to each charity).

Whales and Dolphin drawings collection - 40% of profits from the sale of this collection goes to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation. In addition, the original drawings have been donated directly to the charity.

Animals and Birds for Rewilding Britain collection - 40% of profits from the sale of this collection goes to Rewilding Britain who do wonderful work in the UK, restoring habitat for wildlife.

If you are an animal or conservation charity and are interested in working with me, please get in touch here – I’d love to find out more about what you do!
 
If you’d like to help the planet by purchasing a print, you can browse and buy from my charity collections here, or by clicking on any of the images above.
 
Thank you so much for your support!