Author: Josh
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Studio Update – 10th November 2024
The post discusses various personal challenges, including the stress of stepping outside comfort zones and preparing for Christmas events. It emphasizes the importance of personal development while acknowledging the need for balance. Additionally, it highlights the upcoming Dundee Zine Fest and critiques the royal family’s financial practices in light of recent revelations.
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Studio Update – Sunday 3rd November 2024
It turns out that I’m not particularly cut out to be a tamagotchi parent, as much as I try. I don’t quite remember them being so much work. I have enough on without being subjected to the whims of an electronic master. After progressing through the egg stage (yes, apparently tamagotchi have stages) they grow…
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Studio Update – Sunday 6th October 2024
In a wild kaleidoscope of millennial angst, our protagonist tackles age-old dreams, mid-life self-parenting, and the age of Tamagotchis reborn. With sticker mania and Inktober ambitions, they juggle nostalgic purchases with creating art. Meanwhile, their inner critic navigates Alien: Romulus film discussions, while questioning if they’d make a formidable Pink Power Ranger.
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Studio Update – Sunday 22nd September 2024
In this update, the author shares their journey from vape addiction to successfully running a 5K, sparked by a charity event. They also discuss recent artistic endeavors like zine-making and a new portrait. Additionally, they reflect on their media consumption, including music, films, and books.
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People Your Age don’t normally get leukaemia
This post was originally published as an article in the Scottish Review on 28th September 2021. There’s no normal way to feel when an email drops into your inbox from the haematologist who treated you for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). It’s probably quite a specific mix of recognition and spine-tingling terror. However, when your eyes…
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Studio Update – Saturday, 25 November 2023
This studio update covers the personal impact of the climate emergency, Christmas Prep, a discussion of what’s going on in the HoC and some thoughts on films.
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Studio Update 15/09/2023 – Fighting a Painting, Planning, and Inspiring
Before you read any more, I should point out that I don’t usually have this amount of bother with a painting,
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Studio Update – 14/08/2023 – Sketchbooking, Divination, Journalling + a Painting Update.
Can you believe it’s August already? I can’t. It feels like we’re still in the early throws of the year, and not almost two thirds of the way through it.
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Studio Update 31st July 2023
Collages, Tories trying to Cancel Creative Degrees, A new Portrait Commission, and a Uni Course Update
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Studio Update – 15th July 2023
A few months ago, after seeing a post by a friend on Instagram, I started researching, applied for (after my friend’s insistance), and was accepted onto a postgraduate course at RGU called Creative Entrepreneurship. I’ve been studying my little socks off for the last couple of months…