It’s not too late, you’re not behind, and yessss, you should still start - an interview with illustrator Carys Wright
About this episode
Katie interviews illustrator Carys Wright about her creative journey and balancing her career with family life.
This week, our Katie is chatting to Carys Wright - a London-based writer and illustrator, hardcore Good Shipper, and all-round excellent example of what can happen when you follow the creative thread, even if your path looks a bit wiggly. Carys went from acting and theatre into illustration, and we chat about how sketchbooking helped her find her creative voice, and what it’s looked like to keep building an illustration career alongside marketing work and baby. (No mean feat!) There’s chat ab...
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