This piece was created under incredible strain - originally during the Thatcher years, then updated in 2020 during COVID. It's about how we often cope in very trying times. We reach for our old crutches, drink, drugs and a brave face. It also celebrates feminism and equality between men and women. Original illustration was for a cartoon strip, featured in the notorious FF magazine in the early nineties. Drawn with brushes and pens, using India ink on chalk board. Scanned and retouched digitally in Procreate and Photoshop on iPad. High resolution PNG image; 6533 x 3290 pixels. 24.8 x 12.5 inches. 63 x 32 cm