Change the Date!!!

In case you were feeling down that you couldn't make it to the Private view on Good Friday we have changed the dates of the show.
So we hope now you can put it in your diary and pop down for some drinks, nibbles, feast your eyes on some mouthwatering illustrations and your ears on some wonderful live music.

Shadow puppet animation Sunday

Sarah Dennis and I spent our Sunday making a short shadow puppet animation.
The homemade set consisted of a couple of white bed sheets pinned over some chairs, desk lamp placed behind and hey-presto we had ourselves a theater set!! Here we are cutting out all the characters. It was a GREAT day and a lot of laughter occurred...

Book signing & reading @ Blackwells Bookshop

Patchwork workshop fun...

Elephant White has had so much love!

James & the giant peach

Tales from a Pea Green Boat- Exhbition Flyer

COMING SOON...... Get it in your diary if you around and please spread the pea green love!

My Book reading & workshop at Queens Gate Junior School

I had a brilliant day with the kids at Queens Gate School. They all seemed to enjoy the book and LOVE Elephant White, even more than the book. What you can't see, as I am unable to put all the photos that show faces on the internet, is the moment where all 22 girls dive bombed Elephant White for a group photo. I could not see him at all. He was buried underneath all the girls very cosiest cuddles, they almost decapitated him with their love.

Story time.....

The kids made some great little patchwork Elephant White's of their own. I had a little chuckle to myself at how some of the stars had been stuck down...

Elephant White the plush toy

Wow!! What an AMAZING job Kaz Harrison has done in making Elephant White come to life.
He will be joining me on my book signing tour and we are excited. He is super cuddly! I collected him late last night from north London and made my way back to south London with him wrapped up in a bin liner to protect him from the dirt, only his little head and heart button eyes were poking out and I got some very strange looks...

Elephant White workshops

I'm cutting... cutting...cutting patchwork shapes for my upcoming Elephant White Book signings, readings and workshops events!

Book readings & signings @ Blackwells in Bristol and Tales on Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London

I have a few book signings coming up this month. So if you have children/nieces/nephews/goddaughters/little friends and live in either Bristol or London,
please pop in-

Saturday 28th @ Blackwells Book shop, Park Street, Bristol. 11:00am
Tuesday 14th February @ Tales on Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London. 10:30am

I will be reading my new picture book Elephant White, followed my a workshop where the kids can make their own fabric elehphant. Books will be available in store to buy and I will be able to sign them for you! Special guest appearance of Elephant White too!!

New Picture book samples for Bologna - Pinnohio

I have booked my flights to Bologna for the Book Fair - 19th-22nd. I am super excited!!
I am working up some new BRIGHTER samples of my interpretations of the classics... Pinnochio... more to come... Matilda, Little Red Riding Hood, The Princess and the more....

New Card Range - Sample ideas

New Work - merchandising sample

Exhibition- 'Tales from a pea green boat'... coming April 2012

Sarah Dennis, Jennifer Pitchers and I are having an Exhibition next year April 2012 at Le Garage, 115 Dulwich Rd. It is going to be an exciting show celebrating Edward Lear's 100th anniversary. Here is the 1st painting for the show. I am not going to post up anymore... you'll have to wait and come see!!

Paper Horse Commission

I have just finished a lovely commission for Severine based in France.
It is for her 40th birthday present.
Original gouache on 480gsm Watercolor bockingford

Xmas Decorations

I spent my w-e being a total kid. The salt dough, silver paint, glue, scissors and buttons where out in full force. I have made a LOT of Xmas decorations for the tree... we are going to need a big one.