About me...

I am art school trained in Illustration and Fine Arts and I started off studying BA in Fine Art studies, which included English and literary studies, at Herts Regional College Ware. I then went on to study Fine Arts & Illustration (inc. graphic design) and later on Art History, at Stevenage College.

After leaving my art school training, I went on to work for a magazine publisher in London and started off working in Illustration on various projects.

A few years after this family commitments took over for a while, but  carried on with various art projects in between. I then started to focus on myself again and start to rekindle my art career, now that life wasn't getting in the way as much and started thinking of designing a website. 

  Cancer diagnosis..

Unfortunately, I had my first my first Melanoma diagnosis in my foot in 2017 and it was a very worrying time, especially the uncertainty.

I have always been a glass half full person and it was a positive attitude that really helped give me the inner strength to deal with this new situation.

My perspective had changed. At the same time, in the back of my mind, it was like I knew everything, somehow, would be ok.

I coped by focusing positively on my career again, which is when I started to take on more commissioned work, and decided to setup my website.

  I'm well for now and been back into my working routine for a while, but these past few years have certainly been an intense period of change and growth 

I have definitely discovered my inner strength and don't know how sometimes, but I have got through some pretty challenging experiences health wise. I definitely feel blessed to have come out the other side stronger... 

I am just grateful to be well at the moment. This is more importantly, down to the dedicated medical teams and why its important to share knowledge and expertise around the world, such as the vital work of ReSurge Africa.  

At the moment I work mainly on   commissioned works, but also on my own collection of Artwork, inspired by our ever-changing world and its effects on humanity and wildlife...and did I mention I have a huge passion for Amur Leopards!

I still get involved in working on Illustrative projects. At present I'm working on writing and illustrating my own children's picture book.

Email : avasattic21@gmail.com for enquiries. 

I give donations from my artwork sales directly to Resurge Africa via

www.justgiving.com/resurgeafrica 

 ReSurge Africa is my inspiration to help others.    

Creating unique artwork, whilst giving to others.

I had always had the idea of connecting with a charity, to help the less fortunate by giving back through my artwork. It was whilst recovering from Melanoma surgery, that I became aware of the vital work of ReSurge Africa.

I then thought about how I could get started, so I contacted Mr Odhran  Shelley, who I know from the St.Andrews Centre, Broomfield Hospital, but more importantly he is Chairman of ReSurge Africa.

Mr Shelley works predominantly at the National Burns Centre, St. James' Hospital, Dublin, where he is Director. He helped me to get in touch with people who could help publicise my fundraising efforts. I still get a few updates on their work, but best to visit their website resurgeafrica.org. or Facebook   

We have such good standards of medical care in the UK and I could only imagine what my experiences would have been like if I was living in a poorer areas of the world, such as Sierra Leone and chose to help by giving back through my artwork. 

"ReSurge Africa really inspired me to give a little back through my artwork".

ReSurge Africa's main aims are to help bridge the gaps in healthcare by providing surgical training, incl. plastic surgery to surgeons and other vital supporting medical staff, such as anaesthetists, physiotherapists and nurses. Eventually this will lead to hospitals throughout West Africa, such as Sierra Leone, being self-sufficient and not needing much overseas help, other than ongoing support and further training.  

For example, in very underdeveloped countries, such as Sierra Leone, survival rates for any type of surgery are very low and patients do not have access to the same standard of facilities, but thanks to this charity things are vastly improving and vital we share our knowledge around the world.

For more info click on this link : - resurgeafrica.org 

I want to help this charity carry on vital work by giving back through my Artwork.

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