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You have died of dysentery

Dizzy eggs and spotty balloons...

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Uncool is cool, isn't it?

Jumbo, Barbie, and party rings…

Jul 31

Maudlin Elephants

Sand, songs, and feeling right…

Jun 30

Yellow + Black = Green

Flourishes, hens, and a sketchbook peep...

May 31

School, Super Mario, and a birthday…

Apr 30

Not One, Not Two, But Three

Announcements, secret doors, and mushroom zombies...

Mar 31

Un-originality, age, and country life RPGs…

Mar 1

Colourful Rabbits

Mice, and tigers, and rams…

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Catherine Fortey

The Quiet Blackbird

The Quiet Blackbird

Sharing my autistic journey into children's book illustration with inspiring side quests and tempting rabbit holes.

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