Hello There.
I’m fascinated by the physical, the social and the downright mental perceptions we project onto the world around us. Preoccupied mostly with teasing the user around to my point of view, I like to change an opinion or provoke a response from situations usually ignored or overlooked.
Growing up in the rural backwaters of Norfolk, I became adept at generating my own entertainment in the form of pencil and paper. I usually draw what surrounds me, trying to capture a moment or scenario- to cement an experience for myself, to make it more real. I like to surprise people with what they already know. I’m lively, versatile and outgoing, and I enjoy working with people and in a team environment. I’m an effective communicator, and my love of travel has given me an open mind, a positive attitude and the ability to approach any situation with patience and a smile. I like dinosaurs, politics, novelty and antique cameras, 1970s wristwatches, board games, fantasy novels, comics, ancient Greek gods, video-games and caffeine.
Travel is my greatest passion. Since I was sixteen most of my energy [and practically all of my money] has been dedicated to feeding my chronic independent travel habit. I never feel more alive than finding myself totally alone in an alien land with no concept of language or geography. During my year out in 2008, I spent eight months in Asia when I visited China, India, Malaysia, Borneo, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Sri-Lanka. In 2009 I spent three months in Africa traveling Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. I use my travels as a platform from which to create graphic journals documenting my observations. It is my ambition to publish my own graphic guides for independent female travelers.
Have a butchers at my CV?
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blog: www.harrietmcdougall.com/wordpress
