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This was so inspiring. I also live on the road and am constantly having to create little corners for my creativity. It’s not been comfortable but I’m finding my rhythm. Can I ask how old you were when you did that first card for sale?

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Thank you and I hope you get to live and love it as much as I do!

To answer your question, I’m not sure but somewhere around my late thirties.

This is a second career for me, one I’m not really planning on retiring from 😊

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Yesss! I feel like when you land on the work that you never want to retire from you have found what exactly what you were meant to do!

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I love this! It makes me want to come with you (have you got room for my cats??)

Looking forward to reading more xxx

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Thomasina would love a couple of cats for company! 🤣

Not sure they’d enjoy it so much, we do see travelling cats on the road though, there are plenty of them!

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Brilliant, I’d love to take my cats travelling! I don’t think they would be so enthusiastic though. I think they have to be trained from birth.

Have you done a series of travelling pets? I’m sure I’ve seen a post of yours with a cat in it!

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Amazing ! You have been flexible and adapted as you’ve gone on and don’t sound attached to material things prioritising your creativity which is unusual and inspirational.

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Thanks Eleanor, that’s a different way of looking at myself that I hadn’t seen, although you’ll have a hard job prising my iPad out of my tightly clenched fingers, so I can’t say I’m totally unmaterialistic 😂

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This was a wonderful read Jo. I loved finding out about your creative life, seeing more of your paintings, your studios, old and new, and your travels. I love this series and I’m looking forward to reading more. Such a relaxing and gorgeous exploration of your work 💛

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Thank you so much Emily, I will so be quoting you, And I’m very excited that you’re going to be featured here too! Can’t wait until February 🙌

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Me too Jo, can’t wait to meet you in February for our artist date! And I’m so excited to share a Because Creativity letter from you 💛✨

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I’ll see what I can come up with for you! 🐶

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