Kent based Crystal Palace fan Stuart Ryan tells us about his unexpected career change...
Having worked in sales for more than 20 years, I wasn’t anticipating a massive change in my life.
Although I’d gained a degree in Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University in the late 90s, which culminated in a show of my paintings at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, I hadn’t picked up a brush and pallet since 2000 due to being busy with work and family commitments.
Then Covid came along and changed everything. A prolonged furlough period, and subsequent redundancy, gave me the incentive and opportunity to s...