Welcome to my Blog!
Well done on finding my little corner of the internet!
Hello and welcome!
In order to ‘break in’ this blank page - so to speak - I think it’s only right to introduce myself. Plus: why would you want to read what I have to say when you don’t even know who I am?
My name is Owen. No, contrary to what you may be thinking, I’m not actually called ScribbleWhiskers!
I’m an 18 year old girl taking a year out from school (a ‘gap yah,’ if you will) to focus on my art and independence. I live with my family in the South West of England and we are joined by our very bouncy Cockapoo, Rosie, and our incredibly lazy cat Gizmo - who I am only slightly obsessed with!
As you will see by jumping around my webpage and social media, I love creating things. Although I mainly focus on painting and illustration, I also have a passion for card-making, scrap-booking, sewing, photography, film-making, baking, and now blogging I guess! Growing up I have always been a creative person, and have likewise always jumped around between the avenues I used to express myself. For example, on top of drawing as a child, I also took it upon myself to create and run my own YouTube Channel - where I managed to get over 1000 subscribers and make a whopping £80, which may not sound like a lot, but was a huge deal to 10-year-old me!
I’m hoping that over these next few years, I can establish a place to showcase and sell my art, with the hope to spread some light in the world with the things that I craft.
Furthermore, I would love to create a platform on which I can tell my story.
I was diagnosed with autism when I was 11 years old, something that has given me a unique perception of the world. While I have now come to accept it, at first I didn’t understand what it meant to be autistic and met the diagnosis with a level of shame. My autism means that I face challenges and barriers where others may not, and on this blog I plan to write about this. I wish to help those who want to learn what it means to be autistic, whilst also sharing my experience navigating a neurotypical world as someone who is neurodivergent myself.
However, it’s not just neurodivergence that I wish to talk about. I would also love to write about topics regarding mental health, my faith as a Christian, sustainability, travel, digital wellbeing, art (of course!) - and, most importantly, how all of these topics weave together within life!
I understand that while there is so much more I have yet to experience, I would like to think that my ramblings can be of help to someone out there.
What else?
If anything I have said interests you, stick around! Not only can you keep up with me here, but you can also follow me on Instagram where I regularly post my artwork.
If you simply need to read more from me right at this moment, here is the link to my first ‘proper’ blog post talking about my journey with art:
There is a lot more to come...
But, that is all for now!
Sincerely,
Owen @ ScribbleWhiskers
‘Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will in God in Christ Jesus for you'
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-17
