From draft sketch to final artwork: the Last Supper, part of a series created for AY-PE to feature in an interactive exploring The Bath Old English Gospels at Bath Abbey's new Discovery Centre.
Bath Abbey
Illustrating and illuminating stories for Bath Abbey's new Discovery Centre. For this drawing of Bath's Norman Cathedral I enjoyed taking inspiration from medieval manuscripts, the Abbey's stained glass windows, and a C13th tiled floor discovered during recent renovation works.
Westminster Abbey's Coronation Club
Brilliant to see my drawings brought to life in this trailer for Westminster Abbey's Coronation Club. I have loved creating new illustrations for the project, which launches soon:
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/learning/coronations-for-young-people/coronation-club
westminster-abbey.org/coronationclub
Bath Abbey Exhibition Illustrations
For the past year I've been working with Bath Abbey to create illustrations for a permanent exhibition in its new Discovery Centre, exploring the Abbey's history through stories. This illustration is a particular favourite; Rebuilding the Church. In the late C16th and early C17th, Elizabeth I and hundreds of other supporters - from farmers and fishmongers to sailors and glaziers - worked together to save the church after its closure by Henry VIII had left it in ruins.
Representing the final phase of the Abbey's decade-long Footprint Project, the Discovery Centre is now open.
The Adventures of Reggie the Red Blood Cell
I had loads of fun illustrating The Adventures of Reggie the Red Blood Cell, an eBook for Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company. Reggie, a curious red blood cell, journeys around the body and explores how the organs work together to keep us healthy. You can check out the eBook here.
Some Festive Fun Between Deadlines...
I made this illustration for the Friends of St. Paul’s School Christmas Window Trail back in September but it’s never too early, right?
Thank You (Again!)
The summer holidays have arrived, and what a year it’s been! The teachers and staff at our son’s school have done a fantastic job throughout. I created this as a small gesture of our gratitude. Thank you teachers everywhere!
Thank You
As the months whizz by, the time has come for our daughter to finish preschool. I put this drawing together as a little gift for her teachers in the Butterfly Room, who have been wonderful!
National Writing Day
To celebrate National Writing Day I visited The Mount School York. My first school visit since last March! We talked about books, writing, drawing and what makes us happy. The pupils were so inspiring - they created loads of amazing artwork. Well done everyone, what a fun morning!
A Trip Underground
Playing with palette, place and people.
Light in the Night
I’ve spent a couple of evenings playing with light and colour, experimenting with painting in Photoshop.
More Parental Illustration Duties
I thought I’d create a fresh illustation to celebrate this year’s scarecrow trail at St. Paul’s Primary School, which will be taking place later this month.
Character Development
Here’s a little bit of recent character development, created digitally in Photoshop. It’s always loads of fun getting to know a new character!
Piratey Character Development
Here’s a little character I developed a few months ago, having fun with a limited colour palette. Like me, she’s a fan of stripes!
The Hachette Children's Novel Award 2020
I’m very happy to announce that I was shortlisted for the Hachette Children’s Novel Award 2020 in partnership with New Writing North (part of the Northern Writers’ Awards). I didn’t win, but it was a wonderful thrill to make the shortlist!
Character Illustrations for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
A few months ago I had the pleasure of working with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust again, this time illustrating characters for a quiz to find out which Shakespearean character you most resemble.
There are some pretty dark and interesting characters - Game of Thrones has nothing on the Bard!
Why not take the quiz yourself. Apparently I'm Cleopatra!
https://wh.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=157528368620
Sample Illustration
Here's a detail from a sample illustration that I recently completed. The chaotic kitchen was so much fun to draw!
Sketchbook Snippets
Here are a few characters I’ve been sketching lately.
Parental Illustration Duties
This weekend I squeezed in an illustration to promote a scarecrow trail at my son’s school. I’m working on a new, very enjoyable project for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust at the moment, which I look forward to sharing soon!
New Children's Range for Westminster Abbey
This project was SO much fun; illustrating kings and queens of the past for a new children’s range available from Westminster Abbey’s shop. If you fancy temporary tattoos, t-shirts, iron-on patches or even a micro jigsaw with my illustrations on, you can find them here.