Living my dream in Southern Spain

[Kathryn Black Dawg]

Hi everyone, Kath here.

I used to be a very unhappy dentist in London, dreaming of living the life of an artist in Andalusia since my first visit in 1998.

Well, it's taken a good few years and false starts but here I am...living in the attic of a crumbling 19th century townhouse which is also my workshop and gallery...enjoying spectacular views of of the Cadiz countryside and working full time as an illustrator.

I'm a relative newbie to Kickstarter, I love, love, love the concept. So creative, so open, so egalitarian.

I have so far been mainly attracted by projects relating to art and mental health, I believe the two to be closely related. Perhaps the most exciting is The Institute of Artivism in Cuba - comprising physical and online platforms which host international artists and activists to foster civic literacy and policy change. My pledge rewarded me and a Cuban person with a year's membership, now I just have to get to Cuba before my membership runs out...what an adventure!

I am also a KS creator.

Thank you for reading!

[Toren]

Welcome to the club. Crowdfunding is great idea, and for the most part it works. I have seen some interesting Mental Health projects, most of them have been media related.