Stop the world I want to get off!  Well OK maybe not.  In truth this brave new world of technology provides exciting and horizon-broadening new perspectives on the creative process and its commercial application.  As an artist illustrator who started working before email and the internet I often ponder, how do I fit [...]

 
A strong market has always existed for popular art to be used on a variety of consumer products.  Designs used range from Monet’s iconic lily pond paintings of his garden at Giverny, to the fictionalised and dreamy beach scenes created more recently by Jack Vettriano.  Such popular images tend to ride successive waves of popular [...]

 
Coming soon to the web shop will be Catitudes mug and coaster designs!  Produced by Portmeirion Potteries there will be 4 designs in total to choose from.  Packaged in their own individual boxes they make the perfect gift. Watch this space!

If the Shoe fits - Catitudes TM

I was given a book not so long ago by Louise my sister in law.  She was of two minds whether to give it to me, The book by Karen Kingston is titled ‘ Clear Your Clutter ‘   Of course!! I can see why she had reservations as I do not have too much [...]

Every year I attend the International Spring Trade Fair - a huge show featuring well established & new gift products from small to large corporate companies.  Many varieties of gift and interiors products can be seen ready to be selected by buyers from all over the world.  The buzz and eye opening array of “things” can overwhelm & make [...]

 
It was approximately five years ago that Jasper-the-Cat® strutted out of my studio to make a life of his own.  His feline friends Sebastian®, Leopold® and Thomas® soon joined him.  Since then I have been delighted to secure the license contracts on a variety of products, from prints, greetings cards, ceramics, place mats, even needle craft (if [...]

Well the new year is here - 2009 has a certain ring to it and is with us for another 12 months. I look forward to, and I become aware of, the subtle changes in the quality of daylight, be it only by a modest difference so far. When my studio is bathed [...]