Anthony Stevens British, b. 1978
                                Smiley No.3, 2022
                            
                                    Hand embroidery on hand stitched mixed textile collage
37 x 30 cm
                                    
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                                   'Everyone knows the feeling of being exhausted, running on fumes and still not quite being where you want or need to be. At these times, no matter how hard, it...
                        
                    
                                                    "Everyone knows the feeling of being exhausted, running on fumes and still not quite being where you want or need to be. At these times, no matter how hard, it is best to stop, be like nature, (we are after all, part of nature) lay fallow for a while and wait for the green shoots of spring to emerge. They always do."
                    
                    
                