Emily Gravett feature by Joanna Carey
In the attic studio she shows me her work, including the visual journal that not only secured her university place, but also provides her daughter with a vivid account of her early life. Loosely drawn, but full of observational - and symbolic - detail, the images chronicle every aspect of their years on the road. Very personal and moving, reflecting moments of hope, happiness and despair, they make it clear that drawing is Gravett's first form of communication, an entirely natural, unselfconscious activity...
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