Despite the experience of living through the second year of the global COVID pandemic, 2021 was (thankfully) a full and successful one for Jake. The long-awaited return to exhibiting in person proved a highlight, with the opportunity to visit the south of France and see works for Vanitas hung at the Mougins Museum of Classical Art. This medieval village, which has strong artistic links, was home to Picasso in his later years. The collaboration with Mougins Museum offered the