Fran Heath - Writer & Artist

📚 Author of literary fiction
✏️ Illustrator of comics & picture books
🎨 Abstract/surreal artist & Dire-Rama creator
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[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

A woman struggling with the anxieties of modern life, motherhood and personal fulfilment walks alone through London, facing dangers both real and imagined.
#uplit #JWMeetYourMatch

[Alexander Pennington @Authoralexp]

The truth about being a writer:

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Detail from my second Dire-Rama for Quay Arts Open Exhibition.

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

A completed Dire-Rama which will be at Quay Arts Open Exhibition from 22nd July.

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

A day of Hilma Af Klint at Tate Modern and a cat café.
#tatemodern #hilmaafklint #catcafe

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A mini version of one of my paintings to go in a diorama.

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

It's annoying to either be ridiculously productive and full of (brilliant 😁) ideas I can barely keep up with, or stuck in procrastination mode, wasting time, achieving barely anything at all. #writingcommunity #procrastination #amwriting #adhd?

[Alexander Pennington @Authoralexp]

Places where writers feel motivated to write:

-At work
-In the shower
-When they’re trying to fall asleep
-Where it’s least convenient

Where writers DON’T feel motivated to write:

-At their computer, trying to write

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

These blocks I'm painting will feature in one of my Dire-Ramas for the Quay Arts sculpture exhibition in July. I can't wait to show you when they're finished. #quayarts #isleofwight #sculpture #artexhibition

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

I spoke in public! To people! And it was fine. Actually, it was good.

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

Printing out the first chapter of my new book to distribute to my 'fans' at Medina Bookshop tomorrow. 😉
#amwriting #amediting

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

When your kids exhibit neurodivergent traits and you learn it could be hereditary, you look at yourself. So now, in my late 40s, I suspect I've always unknowingly had ADHD. (Plus perimenopause is making it more obvious!) #neurodivergence #adhd #womenwithadhd #perimenopause

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

This is happening next Friday at Medina Bookshop. (Although not technically a book launch for me - I'll be talking about my almost-finished WIP, Five Things I Can See.) It's free...and I'm told there will be refreshments! #booklaunch #cowes #medinabookshop #WIP

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

It's been a long time since I recorded my dreams on a regular basis, so I'm going to keep a notebook and pen by my bed again. But I won't draw or share them this time - I'll use them for writing inspiration.
#dreams #dreaming #writing #writinginspiration #bedsidetable #nightstand

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

I'm so pleased to find out that at least one of my Dire-Ramas has been accepted for the Quay Arts Open Exhibition! The exhibition - The Art of Sculpture - opens on Saturday 22nd July.
#quayarts #openexhibition #artexhibition

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

I didn't do as much writing as intended today, but at least my house is vacuumed, my toilet is clean, and I completed Beef on Netflix.
#procrastination #writing #editing #Beef

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

Ginger cat roaring at the sunset.
#cowes #eastcowes #isleofwight #cat #cats #gingercat #sunset

[Fran Heath - Writer & Artist @FranHeathWriter]

A couple of hours ago, I sat down to edit. But what I've actually done is experiment with different ways to put up my hair, gone through all my jewellery, and tested if I can still put earrings in (yes, but only one ear). #procrastination #editing #writing #getonwithit

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Urrgh, I hate having to write an artist statement. It can be a fine line between too wanky and wanky enough. #artiststatement #direrama #diorama #openexhibition