On the 7th of September, 2024, we celebrated ArtistAnd's 5th birthday. That's 5 years of sharing art with the world, and 5 years of getting to know each and every one of you. What an absolute joy.
This blog is a dedication to my penciliers and all the amazingness they bring to not only my life, but to their community too. Without the penciliers, we wouldn't have a community so I want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that has made this freelance life so worth it.
Over the past 5 years, I've made some amazing new friends from all walks of life, age groups, backgrounds and from all over the world. I've taught people in the USA, UK, Switzerland and Germany (to name a few), and I'm yet to be flown over to teach abroad but I'm sure the universe wants me to wait for a reason.
If you consider teaching both corporate, private, and group classes then you can see how very quickly I've literally taught thousands of people. (I hate to brag but that's literally what this blog is there for). I love seeing how different people learn, how they take information and how they see things slightly differently from others. I absolutely love adapting to everyone's learning style and giving people the same results which is pride, happiness, and a sense of achievement after their drawings.
AWARDS
When choosing the awards, it's so hard to not select everyone. I cannot stress enough how thankful I am to all of you and how you all contribute in your own way so I had to be tough and narrow it down to 10 PPL. Gayle Lawnday - Filthy Animal Award
This pencilier shows us that pleasure is not just for those in their 20's and once the kids have fled the nest, get into some yoga! Master of the art of subtlety.
Spinach Strangis - Overachiever Award
For the pencilier who raised the bar so much that the teacher had to consider whether they should go back to drawing stick figures.
Ceylan Mustafa - Moans & Groans
The pencilier who treats every stroke like a crisis but walks away with amazing artwork. They turned groaning into a new form of art itself! Thank you for trusting the system.
Caroline Wynne - The Noreen Award
This pencilier brings the perfect mixture of kindness, fun, and class to every Tuesday, of course with a side of humour and a glass of wine!
Edward Colgate -Cult Recruiter
This pencilier brings in more people than we have paintbrushes! The cult would be a lot more empty without you. Thank you for your service..
Jamie Levell - Survivor Award
This pencilier has survived casual stalking (twice), Clive’s dad jokes and generally getting through a tough year. Proud of you.
Kathryn Knight - Fastest Mover Award
For the pencilier who got a fake boyfriend, moved him in and became ‘engaged’. The poof is in the babies, let’s make love art without rubbers.
Sanjay Laidlaw, Heather Roscoe, Terri Hughes - No.1 Fan Award
To the pencilier who puts up with all the ideas, every thought, every moan, every cry, every worry, every win, every loss. Thank you for your service.
Here are some funny moments that will stick with me for a long time.
2 pguests have joined the class whilst driving
1 person lost their tooth mid session
one person looked for an invite to the next fun and sexy time
Someone showed us their bearded dragon
A 1 star review when they didn't turn up,
An unsolicited dick pick from an old man (looking for a life model)
An Instagram invite to meet up in a mental health hospital
Someone wore my rote bag instead of an apron
ArtistAnd rubbers, edible ArtistAnd rubbers and just a load of shite in general.Â
Kicking kids out when we were drawing ice cream
There have been quotes I'll never forget about:
love boats,
gentleman's juice
yoga sex toys
Fake boyfriends
a little bit less shit than before and the most embarrassing one.
Lastly, I'd like to thank the amazing Kaf's Bakes for making us a gallery cake & dairy-free & gluten-free cupcakes for our guests! She's such a talented baker and our guests loved it. If you feel good supporting small business's, then go and buy some brownies off her. They are delicious.
Team, you are absolutely brilliant and I'm so grateful for you all. Thank you for celebrating with me and for sticking around. ArtistAnd would be no-where without you.
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