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About jopratt

I’m a communications consultant specialising in non-profits. You can follow me on Twitter @jo108.

Jo’s tasty pasta salad

I’ve invented a recipe and it’s good! You will need some chunks of baked butternut squash, some chunks of feta cheese, some pasta spirals (cooked obviously!), some finely chopped spring onions, some pieces of crispy lettuce and some shredded fresh … Continue reading

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Family group

Here’s a new picture I finished this evening. (I say new, but it’s taken me nearly two months.)

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The anonymity of the crowd

I’ve been thinking this morning about the effect of city living on our collective psyche. I’m sat on a crowded train with two bags and a lap top on my lap. Although the train is always half empty when I … Continue reading

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Finished twins

Finished twins

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Self portrait with cold

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Drawing baby Harrison

Been getting quite a few requests from baby friends to do portraits of their little ones. Here’s Harrison, completed today. Got a few more in the pipeline. 

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Mar ’13 no 2

Since getting my evenings back, I’ve got my sketchpad out.

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Percy, Feb ’12

Drew this about two months before our beloved Percy met his maker.

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Mar ’13 No 1

Since getting my evenings back, I’ve got my sketch pad out.

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Is it churlish to criticise Santa’s elves for lack of professionalism?

And I’m not referring to elfin safety – just to get that out the way immediately. When we arrived at Father Christmas’ grotto at 10am on Saturday, it had already been a bit of a morning. Leaving the house before … Continue reading

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