Cath Beard

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Books | Birth | Brains Peer support and coproduction lead Plays fast and loose with Lego instructions

NHS logo and cartoon of baby in sun hat Text reads: • sunken soft spot (fontanelle) on top of their head •breathing quickly or having a fast heart rate •few or no tears when they cry •having fewer wet nappies •being drowsy or irritable
In an open palm sit three white. tablets. Two oval lozenge shape and one little round one. There’s a ring on the wedding finger and some impressive lifelines across the palm.
A black and white cat snoozed on a pillow. He is on top of a table and infront of a bay window with white shutters and an Easter garland of eggs and carrots. Slightly behind the cat is a tissue paper orange and yellow Easter bonnet. On the cats head is a white homemade paper bunny ear crown. The cat tolerates this
Photo shows a screen grab of the Henry David Thoreau in the woods baby book.
Photo shows a large mural across a rounded wall. It shows JFK speaking to a large crowd, in the background in the presidential seal and the American flag. It is a tribute to JFK and has been in Birmingham for years.
A bouquet of pink and white flowers with greenery sits in a green striped vase on a mantelpiece with a mirror behind and a candle to its side
A picture showing the front of the 2026 Sophie from Romania calendar. ‘Sophie from Romania’ is written across the top in yellow type, underneath is ‘2026 calendar’ in white type both against a mid blue background. Uber this are three photos Sophie, a dog with the sweetest face. In the first her tongue is out and she is smiling against the backdrop of a bush, on the second she curls up and is sleeping on a yellow check blanket, on the third she looks up at her mum or dad while wearing a blue harness and walking in leaves
A green 16 point folded waved paper advent star is illuminated through a glass pane. In the background is a very messy porch and white front door
Photo shows a square card standing open with a candle behind it, in the background is wallpaper and the bottom of a golden mirror surround. On the card is a circular design of several inverted sun rays, each having a number from 1-30 above them. The first ray is folded back revealing an illuminated fragment of a larger picture. The design on the card is of ivy, pine cones, a wreath of roses and pine, and a sun. The background is rich dark blue with stars.
Picture shows the album cover to Super Furry Animals Fuzzy Logic
A neon green sign reading ‘Alright Bab!’ Stands above several wooden planters with flowers and shrubs. Around these are bricked steps and metal handrails. In the background are high rise office blocks in varying states of lighting
A large and a small fly agaric mushroom stand among mulched brown pine needles and fallen leaves. The largest stands tall with a wide red umbrella, covered in small white spots. The smaller is more compact with a hood of red with white spots.
A soviet dentist green wall in the background shows the edges of a piece of art work and some photos. In the foreground is a hand holding a large square shaped wall calendar. In black stylised writing is ‘2026 MOON CALENDAR CARSON ELLIS’. There is a large woodblock print underneath of a transparent blue moon superimposed over a deep red bird
Against a backdrop of fallen autumn leaves on a forest floor lies a stick with a central branch bit and two arms shooting out in a v shape. The stick is brown and quite old, on the stick several fungus have bloomed like cherry blossom. They are in an irregular round floral shape, palest beige with light brown markings.
A birthday banner with black letters on black ribbon is strung between two bookshelves across a chimney breast, which is accidentally painted in a pale ‘soviet dentist’ green because it was lockdown and we had to buy paint without seeing it in person first. The banner reads ‘LOOK AT YOU TURNING 17 & SHIT’
A red rubbish bin in Hamburg features a sticker of the Russian flag and the words ‘fuck Putin!’
Birmingham has commissioned ‘Bulls in the City’ a trial of decorated Birmingham Bulls based on the sculpture that stands outside the bullring. This picture shows ‘Mr Crowley’, decorated on the theme of Ozzy Osborne. It is a relatively small bull sculpture sitting on a plinth. The bull is deep grey with pink and purple flames on its legs and hooves. On its side is a cameo brooch style portrait of Ozzy Osborne in a purple jacket on a pink background. He has long dark hair, round sunglasses, and is holding a cane. He has a happy expression on his face. Around the base of the bull are laid bunches of flowers from locals paying tribute to Ozzy.
A black and white cat toy with long arms and legs sits on a mantelpiece. She is well loved. There is patterned wallpaper and a gold mirror behind here and a fireplace underneath.
At the edge of a calm clear river three ducks swim. Just visible are shoals of little fish
Bunting and fairy lights adorn a metal railing in the forefront of the picture. Just infront of this is a wooden table with a tomato plant and lit candle on top. To the side is a planter with yellow flowers. Int he background is a large bush, an outhouse and a washing line. The sky is darkening.
A tray of very neatly scored square cashew and pistachio baklava
A hand holds a can of Dalston’s cherry sparkling water in an attempt at artfulness. The can is deep pink, with a large D design. In the background is a weak sunset, a tomato plant, a coal shed, and a chair.
Against the background a field with stalls and people milling about, a large yellow cardboard raised fist placard is decorated with different feminist slogans, designed by my 12 year old daughter.
Photo of the front side of a brick furnace. Several struts across the front read ‘Abraham Darby 1777’ ‘B.E 1638 E.B’ There is a small doorway opening underneath.
A roadside verge with trees behind is the background. In the foreground a sign read ‘MADELEY TELFORD’
A field of newly laid turf in neat lines sits below hoarding of fake blue sky with clouds. The upper level of a shopping mall is above this. A camera crew with a tripod films a man sitting on a pink rug wearing shorts, shirt and hat, reading a paper. Other people stand around. A yellow A board reads ‘Play’.
A very homemade ‘Jellycat cat cake’ real cake sits on top of a silver foil lined board. Two chocolate legs stick out from two tiers of vanilla sponge sandwiched with buttercream. On top is buttercream and multicoloured sprinkles. In black icing on the bottom tier, two eyes and a smile are picked out in black icing. An attempt was made.
A stage at Wolverhampton civic hall. The lights are down on the crowd and the manic street preachers stand in the stage (three guitarists, drums, keyboard). Red pixelated lights are on the backdrop. Red confetti is on the floor. The lead singer holds a guitar and sings into a microphone.
A mug of tea sits to the left of a large partially unwrapped Cadbury chocolate Easter egg. Both sit on a wooden outdoor table with Bluesky and a garden in the background.
Photo of a balcony in a church and a rose stained window lit by sunset behind it
A white envelope with hand drawn purple and yellows flower to the right, branches of a willow tree drawn to the left and ‘Mom’ in pink pen in the centre
Landscape view of some grass, a paved pathway, open water of a river, several jetty’s and beyond the far bank where people walk past houses and a large stone memorial to Shakespeare
Photo shows a large blue facade with ‘RCPSYCH Royal College of Psychiatrists’ written in white. Set in to the picture is another photo of an agenda heading with the date and ‘Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Roundtable on integrated models of mental health care’
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing- Raymond Williams is written in woodblock style above a woodcut flower
A cat climbs into a rubbish bag of Christmas wrapping paper. The family assumes it is to play with the paper. She begins to root around then settles down for a lovely Christmas piss. The family react with horror.
A red tissue paper 16 point star is framed inside an interior glass door. The light causes a pattern where the edges cross
The picture showed a glockenspiel set up on a stage for a live show. Across the front is a pink sticker featuring ! NO PASARAN ! In black pen
A cat slays facing the camera Ona quilted bedspread, paws crossed. She is white with tabby ears and cheeks. Behind her Christmas lights are twinkling.
Picture shows a closeup of a black sweatshirt. The picture on the sweatshirt is ‘tattoo style’ blue tits wearing red and white Santa hats. In large white lettering above reads ‘Tinsel Tits’
Laid on a quilted blanket are a black and white print of the Mari Lwyd, a horse skull and sheets folklore creature, a wooden decoration with red ribbon of the same figure, a card reading ‘Thank you for supporting The Folklore Box’ and a sticker of a hand with a flame above each finger