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What are the challenges involved with being a full time artist? There are two really big ones, I would say: Work/life balance - I really struggle with my this. I work long hours and feel guilty if I take any time off, even at weekends, which is not very healthy I know. I must admit I’m getting better at managing this but it’s a hard one. Money - I feel this is a constant battle for most artists. Sometimes it’s: ‘where’s the next pay check coming from?’ and when you do have a commission the challenge becomes: ‘what am I going to do after this?’ What advice would you give to up-and-coming artists? To keep at it, to create each day and, most importantly get yourself out there. Perhaps write a plan of your goals (however big or small) and work backwards from that, figuring out how to get there in smaller achievable steps. I will be honest and say it’s hard and can be really challenging at times but when it’s working and moving forward in the right direction, it’s magical. What hardware helps you get the job done? I use a MacBook Pro and my trusty 12-year-old 6x8” Wacom tablet, which has seen me right through university and up to now - I have hammered the poor thing! My Wacom tablet has seen two laptops and three different hard drive wipeouts as well as several countries and exhibitions.