| Description | Statement titled, 'The Journey', accompanying the 'My Journey' toy suitcase [see TU/4/3/1]. The statement briefly describes Gail Stuart's life spanning sixty years, starting from her childhood in a poor, large family, through to her having to leave home in 1970, getting married in 1974, and having two children. She writes of her attempts over the years to engage with her artistic skills through a variety of art classes, without gaining creative satisfaction until she studied a short course at Brighton University, and then went on to Chelsea College of Art, after a last-minute attempt to get onto a Foundation Course there. The statement addresses the difficulties Gail faced on the course, such as lack of confidence and having to cope with family problems.
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