Wednesday 26 December 2012

Christmas present house paintings






This batch of paintings were all done as presents to be given out yesterday with none of the recipients knowing they were getting them. Locations from top, Hampstead, Kilburn, Manchester, Solihull, The Wirral and Stoke Newington... Happy Boxing Day all!

Wednesday 12 December 2012

Family Christmas Card

HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2012 EVERYONE! This is my family standing outside our house. From left, my 95 year old mother, my husband John Dodgson with Korky the Cat, me (Leo says looking way younger than I really do!) sons Callum, Leo and Lawrence, and Greg the Polish builder (an important member of the family) behind...

Sunday 9 December 2012

House painting for Mexican family

Maria found me in the last 5 minutes of a craft fair at St Stephen's Church, Pond Street, a couple of weeks ago and commissioned me to paint her and her family in front of the house they had a flat in, before they go back to Mexico on Thursday. The house has a plaque on the front saying Gerard Manley Hopkins lived there...

Monday 3 December 2012

Christmas cards for Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants






Jane Ray and I got together to design a set of cards to be sold this Christmas in aid of the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants (I designed the 'Islington Buildings' set and Jane the beautiful tree with birds and houses at night. We're selling them at craft fairs and directly from the Centre and all the proceeds go to the Centre.

Friday 30 November 2012

Friday 16 November 2012

Wednesday 31 October 2012

Easter activity book pics









 Single and double page spreads for Frilly Fish/Bloomsbury activity books. Some are self-evident what the activity is, others less so without the explanations...

Tuesday 30 October 2012

Now you see him, now you don't...

I posted this pic up a few days ago, then the client agreed it might be better if he was added... so herewith + the owner... (luckily the house is white so not a difficult change to make)

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Pictures for Oxfam




Have just finished a set (these are a few) of illustrations for a 'Right to be Heard' document for Oxfam.

50th birthday present house painting

Latest house painting, commissioned by the wife (from suggestion from the daughters) for husband's 50th birthday...