Funnily enough, this used to be my job. I used to be part of a team, that allocated millions pounds of government funding to youth led creative initiatives and projects. We funded everything from a new guitar amp, to skates, to a whole recording studio. But the fund stopped and they closed the Youth Access and Participation department I worked for. My town hasn’t been the same since. But creative endeavours does not an obedient worker make, so they were the first to go under our current government. Bring back proper arts funding 💖
I think arts funding should be infinite and easily available to everyone. I think 13 year olds who only draw anime should receive funding to buy giant sets of copic markers and shitty local punk bands should receive funding for instruments and practice spaces and performance artists should receive funding for their weird and nonsensical projects
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“I can buy myself flowerrrrrs” Happy Valentines, my loves 💖 #dizzylouhq #icanbuymyselfflowers #mileycyrus #mileycyrusflowers #happyvalentinesday #happygalentinesday #valentinesart #carnations #treatyourself (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CopiTKitJoq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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SHE IS A DRIVER GIRLY 🚗 I did it! Finally passed my driving test, full on living the 30, flirty and thriving DREAM! Now you can all go order loads and loads of stuff from my shop and I’ll have to LOAD UP MY CAR TO GET IT ALL TO THE POST OFFICE 😍 Celebrated with cake and good company, toot toot 🚘💖 #celebration #partycake #passedmytest #passedmydrivingtest #drivergirly #celebrateyourself #dizzylouhq (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CopgWE5NaeX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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FUN WITH FACES CHALLENGE BY @charlyclements THURSDAY - SCARF, PATTERN, SUNGLASSES Can you tell I’m in my pink era? You can’t beat a Spice Girls classic , blasting out, whilst you boogie around your bedroom. #funwithfaces #dailyartprompts #charlyclements #funkysunglasses #dizzylouhq #spicegirls #stoprightnowthankyouverymuch #pinkaesthetic #purpletiedye #tiedye (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoLRZF5Lc6_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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FUN WITH FACES CHALLENGE BY @charlyclements TUESDAY - TEAL, WHITE HAIR, BOTANICAL. I meaaaan… I don’t do teal, so let’s just pretend it’s there somewhere and keep things mysterious 🥸 I absolutely LOVE how this one turned out… And now I want botanical tattoos! #funwithfaces #dailyartprompts #charlyclements #botanicalart #dizzylouhq #botanicaltattoos #pinkaesthetic (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFVmWoI2qK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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MONDAY - FRUIT, WAVY HAIR, DREAM. "Pink lady with her head in the clouds" @charlyclements #funwithfaces #dailyartprompts #charlyclements #pinklady #dizzylouhq https://www.instagram.com/p/CoDmpDLsXu0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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It’s a sisterhood… and that’s all I have to say ✌️ #dizzylouhq #itsasisterhood #womensupportingwomen #womeninbusiness #intersectionality (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdyp-81rviv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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REPRESENTING - ME. Paint and felt tip all over me because art is messy. Cat ears because my fur baby is my life (Shout out to Barbara, I do it for you). A bee charm for my home, my identity and for the best city on earth, Manchester. Because women. Enough said. Music notes for all the songs that have saved me, the choir family I’d be lost without and for the love I’ve found through sound. #dizzylouhq #selfrelection #manchester #thisisme #selfloveillustration (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdbozutroEJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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CREATING MY OWN PEACE My bed is my safe haven and no one can tell me nothin when I’m in it. Setting boundaries is HARD but it changes everything 💗🌸 #dizzylouhq #setyourboundaries #healthyhabits #selflovejourney #positiveillustration (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CctE-D_LbNW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Practise makes… improvement👌 I haven’t practised in a while, I’ve been on commissions and creating content so I haven’t just practised. My fave thing to do is just scroll through Pinterest with my eyes shut, randomly stop, and whatever I’m pointing at, I draw. Give it a try ❤️ #dizzylouhq #practisemakesprogress #sketching #artprocess #procreate (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CclCx_0MPK6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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How I live my life. Make this your mantra. #emergingartist #femaleillustrator #illustrationartist #illustrator #dizzylouHQ #ipadartist #procreateart #artistsofinstagram #artoftheday #digitalillustrator #womenwhodraw #artistsoninstagram #businessbabe #colourfulart #illustrationwork #smallbizlife #womenofillustration #creativeartist #digitalartwork #girlscandoanything #customillustrations #manchesterartist #creativeartwork #etsyukshop #smallbusinessowner #prettypeaceful #feelingappreciated #hairylegs #normalisebodyhair #selflovemantras (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUYFnvrMomE/?utm_medium=tumblr
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I’m helping my mum move house this weekend, in exchange for delicious food in the MCR. Easily pleased 🧡 #creativewomen #smallbizbabe #feministartist #womeninillustration #bodypositiveart #manchesterartist #ipadartist #etsyselleruk #lollipop #cuteprint #womenofillustration #normalisenormalbodies #colourpalette (at Manchester) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNdcGCsUIQ/?utm_medium=tumblr
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She’s back, and she has figured it out! Trust the timing of your life. I don’t believe in “it was meant to be” but I do believe that we are capable of many things throughout life and it will all come at the right time. Don’t give up ❤️ #dizzylouhq #femaleillustrator #creativewomen #smallbizbabe #feministartist #womeninillustration #bodypositiveart #manchesterartist #ipadartist #etsyselleruk #trustthetimingofyourlife #believeinyourself #selflovejourney #bluehairdontcare #cuteillustration (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIcPlVMhH7/?utm_medium=tumblr
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TOMATO 🍅 @shakebristol #shaketember #dizzylouhq #femaleillustrator #creativewomen #smallbizbabe #feministartist #womeninillustration #bodypositiveart #manchesterartist #ipadartist #etsyselleruk #tomato #juicy #abstractillustration #bopoart #stretchmarks (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfow7LMcTb/?utm_medium=tumblr
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I’m late, (ironic, I know) but this is my “clock” prompt contribution to @shakebristol #shaketember 🕚I can’t read clocks, never been able to, probably never will. ⌚️My Fitbit uses the words face so I don’t have to figure the numbers out. ⏳Don’t ever ask me for the time, whatever I tell you, will not be correct and will take me a few minutes to figure out. Dyscalculia life ✌️❤️ #dizzylouhq #femaleillustrator #creativewomen #smallbizbabe #feministartist #womeninillustration #bodypositiveart #manchesterartist #ipadartist #etsyselleruk #disabilityawareness #dyslexicproblems #dyscalculiaawareness #disabilityinart #funkycolours (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXKI4HsmIB/?utm_medium=tumblr
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It's almost too cute. I can't stop looking at it.
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You gotta bring the sunshine if you want the whole peach 🍑 As Adventure Time once taught me “don’t give your sugar to a jerk”… a phrase by which I LIVE. You are of higher power and if they can’t match it, they don’t deserve to benefit from it. Do not settle. #dizzylouhq #femaleillustrator #creativewomen #smallbizbabe #feministartist #womeninillustration #bodypositiveart #manchesterartist #ipadartist #etsyselleruk #dontsettleforless #knowyourworth #retrotypography #70svibes #pinkandred (at Lancashire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSuqlWGsS1L/?utm_medium=tumblr
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