Art block and keeping hope with Australian creatives

Hitting stumbling blocks in creativity is a part of the artist's journey, so it's important not to let the pressure get to you.
A black space and in the corner a marble statue's pensive face with a hand to the chin looking backwards. creative or art block.

In early 2025, multidisciplinary artist Frances Cannon (who uses they/them pronouns) suffered with some serious artistic block, and it was affecting both their confidence and their income. Cannon’s artwork is well-known online and they have been sharing their celebratory, whimsical and inclusive digital pieces via social media for about a decade. 

Their work circulates widely, posted to Instagram stories or turned into line-drawing tattoos, because people love their way of seeing the world and the magic of the diverse, queer bodies they depict. 

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Elsie Lange is a journalist, communications writer and musician from Mparntwe/Alice Springs. Her writing has been published by The Guardian, Frankie magazine and The Age.