Here's Home

Here's Home

November 08, 2018

Two and a half years ago I moved from Yorkshire to Devon with my partner John and two cats in tow.  The move was prompted by a desire to live by the sea and the realisation that the North Sea off the Yorkshire Coast was just a little too cold for comfort.

 I sold my eco-bag business in Sheffield, licensed my giftware brand to Judge Sampson in Hastings and set out life as an illustrator for hire and map maker extraordinaire!

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A Long Weekend in Malaga

A Long Weekend in Malaga

October 31, 2018

Last weekend I took an autumn city break to Malaga. It’s quicker for me to fly to Spain from my home in Devon then it is to get the train to London … and almost as cheap, so spending a long weekend in one of Europe’s iconic cities is not a difficult undertaking :-)

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Super Southwell Minster

Super Southwell Minster

October 09, 2018

Last week I met up with my sister who was over from Canada and we took a trip to the lovely, little market town of Southwell, which is near to where we grew up.

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London Calling

London Calling

September 18, 2018

It’s show time again, which means that I and or my illustrated giftware head off for different parts of the world and present ourselves to retail buyers from every corner of the globe.

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Two Hours in Chicago

Two Hours in Chicago

August 24, 2018

Earlier this month I travelled to Chicago from Toronto for a business meeting with a potential licensee and found myself with 2 hours to spare after flesh had been pressed and deals done and won.

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A Pioneering Cityscape in Canada

A Pioneering Cityscape in Canada

August 08, 2018

Last week I created my first Live Cityscape at the wonderful Black Creek Pioneering Village in Toronto.  I had visited this open-air, historical museum a few years ago

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Getting Creative in Cornwall

Getting Creative in Cornwall

July 25, 2018

This weekend I went to Cornwall, armed with a large canvas, paints, brushes and my easel.  Super stockist of my Cityscape canvas tote bags: Weird Fish, 

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My New Studio

My New Studio

July 19, 2018

For the past two years I have been creating my Cityscape artwork out of a tiny, back bedroom.  It’s even more cramped when my cats Bibi and Bobby decide to come in and share the space with me,

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Vive Le France

Vive Le France

July 11, 2018

France is getting ready to celebrate its national day of independence: Bastille Day on 14th July. Over the last year I’ve been celebrating Gallic culture and iconic French landmarks

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Oh Canada!

Oh Canada!

July 04, 2018

This week we celebrated Canada Day.  I raised a glass to this amazing country, which stretches across a continent 

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Horses, Horses, Horses

Horses, Horses, Horses

June 20, 2018

t’s Royal Ascot week and whilst not being a fan of horse racing I certainly find horses beautiful and inspiring and as such they have featured in many of my Cityscapes over the years.

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Happy Birthday To The Queen

Happy Birthday To The Queen

June 13, 2018

Celebrating a special day for Queen Elizabeth is what got me back drawing again after a 15 year dormancy.  I was trained and worked as a designer for many years but running an eco-bag manufacturing company meant that my creative energies were channelled into being an entrepreneur and building a business: BIDBI aka Bag It Don’t Bin It.

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