Moi! My affinity to violent art, performance and fierce femininity goes back to childhood. I read Goth horror novels and imagined nights spent with 'vampire succubi' inspired by Hammer Horror's The Brides of Dracula! These early influences eventually led to my discovery of fetish (as depicted in specialized comics), an interest that Punk styling woke again when I was older - although it wasn't until I recreated myself as Housk Randall that it actually became part of my reality. So, I've been...

I close my eyes to visualise the hopes and dreams of the past few years coming to fruition and in that darkness realise my life-long love...

Biblical me (or weathered pioneer!) So here it is, 11am and I'm writing a new blog piece. It's a hot sunny day outside and I'm feeling crazy and slightly confused as to the way forward. A familiar place. I have to wait 'til the end of this year before I can submit my funding applications for a PHD again - it's taken so long and used up so much effort, I've lost a good measure of my initial enthusiasm. I'm drawing a line under it this time, either I get the funding or it's over, no more...