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Teen Blooming, 2023
Emme Gleeson
graphite and coloured pencil on board (37.1cm x 28.1cm)
I love to draw and colour. Pencils are my passion. I set my alarm early, without telling my family, to wake in the quiet of the morning to sit, draw and colour. This is my best friend. We are nearly teens. This is ‘Teen blooming’!