It was rather poignant that my last post was titled Butts End, seeing as I am now away from the zoo for a couple of months. I didn't think about that at the time, but maybe that was my subconscious working...
Yup.... am now on leave for the month's of September and October. This is part of my part-time package in that I work at the zoo (3 days a week) for 9 months in each year. Up until this year those 3 months were taken back to back from January - March. But this year we are splitting the time up to see if that works better for both myself and the zoo. So January was my first month off and I started this blog when I returned to work in the February. The idea behind this is so that I can concentrate properly for the those 3 months on my work as a self employed wildlife artist (as opposed to an illustrator). Posts about what I do in that line of work are on my other blog www.susanjanelees.blogspot.com
During my time off I shall be doing a week's residency at the Nature In Art Museum and Art Gallery in Gloucestershire and this year I shall be showing a selection of my work at the zoo incorporating originals, signs and books showing many of my illustrations over the years.. of which there are over 560 species. This residency is from 9th - 14th October. If you are close enough, please do pop in to say hello and have a chat. The Museum is a fabulous place to visit with a stunning collection of art inspired by nature from sculpture, paintings and prints to ceramics, furniture and mosaics. www.nature-in-art.org.uk
During these next two months, I shall also endeavour to pop in one or two illustrations of work I have done in the past and maybe add a few new items to the blog such as pages to view illustrations more easily ... so keep checking back. :~)
