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The beauty of a brief

I am an artist. I'm pretty sure of this. I've been one all my life, and it's the only thing I have any 'formal' qualifications in (although I don't do it for a career).

The fact that I have a 9-5 job in a non-creative industry means my free time is limited, and I have a number of creative outlets I can choose from when the muse strikes.

But - nothing beats a BRIEF and/or a DEADLINE for forcing me to open my art box and just DO ART.

This is why I love mail art. The brief…

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Added by Alexander King on June 18, 2023 at 8:38am — No Comments

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