A full time self employed artist, running a very successful on- line business promoted by my social media pages. Commission requests in hand run some 18-24 months ahead. As a creative I consider myself to be very fortunate to have a following and customer base that has been very supportive and enthusiastic about my art. Having been made redundant from a Theatre during the pandemic it was a way for my to plan a future employment. Concerns are growing now both for the increased costs of living and costs of running my business, trying to shield my customers of the impact these chances to my daily cost of living/creativity.