"My work is not bad and it is important to me. I would do nothing if I didn't do my art; making art is my life
"I do lots of work. I like drawing pictures and painting. I work very quickly. My mum used to be an artist and I got it from her.
"I am happy in the studio."
Joan Clews has been a member of Artists First for over 20 years.
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