Name: Jacky Hunt (TA Drakkina Design Studio)

Subject of choice: Peoples pets and horses

Mediums of choice: Coloured pencil & Ink drawings or Polymer Clay sculptures

Education: After having to persuading my art teacher to enter me into that years Art O Level (showing my age there) rather than the CSE he proposed, I was the only student that year to pass! However, since then, I have had no other formal training. Over the intervening years I have amused myself over the years by drawing various subject matters, including people and fantasy creatures, but animals have always been my main “go to”.

In 2021 I took early retirement from my “proper” job as an Architectural Technologist.  Thankfully this has given me the time to really push myself artistically and to do more, and to do better drawings and sculptures, and this has certainly paid off.

Aspirations for the future: To make my art into a full time living, and to run workshops to help others use art in a positive way for better mental and physical health. I also enjoy using my art to raise money for various dog-based charities and support groups.

Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drakkinadesignstudio

Instagram: Drakkina Design Studio (@drakkina_design_studio)

Website:    www.drakkina.co.uk