Exhibition Opening

Rivermead Gallery: Just Imagine Illustrators Group

19 March - 27 April 2018, 08:00 - 18:00
Chelmsford campus

This free exhibition features a variety of work and includes both original artwork and high-quality Giclee prints.

The Just Imagine Illustrators Group are a group of freelance illustrators who meet regularly in Chelmsford to share and discuss their work and ideas, including both published and self-initiated projects. They have been gathering since meeting in 2010 at the Just Imagine book shop.

During each meeting, the illustrators critique each other’s work, share new ideas and also set a new illustration brief to work on. They meet regularly, and new people are always welcome to come along. Please contact Diana Mayo for further information.

Colin Wyatt  Natalie Eldred  Diana Mayo

Richard Holland  Matthew Brazier  Louisa Kewell

Sherlock Holmes - The Book Illustration Competition 2018

These images were created for The Folio Society and The House Of Illustration's combined Book Illustration Competition, this year based on the The Selected Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle. Applicants were required to enter a binding cover and three portrait illustrations to go with the short stories inside.

"Scandal in Bohemia"

Musgrave hall

The Man with the Twisted Lip

Cover

My Winter Home

Bringing you all a little fairy light for these long winter nights...

Enjoying the last few days of summer

Details from "Tree of Family Life"

"The Rose and the Bulbul" by Kadam Dance and Music

My image from "Journey Through Islamic Art", written by Nahima bint Robert and published by Mantra Lingua is currently being used to promote "The Rose and the Bulbul", showing amongst other places at The Geoffrey Museum, London. 

Summer Book Jacket

"Wish You Were Here / Wish I Was There"

A Summer Postcard inspired by the fabulous Just Imagine Illustrators' Group

Little #Lava Red for #colour_collective

Location drawing Wivenhoe, Essex

Enjoyed some location drawing with illustrator Natalie Eldred, both with a different take on the same boat!

So, I've finally added my overdue spread to Just Imagine Illustrators' Group's #travellingstoryboard book...

Drawing gardening in the garden

In preparation for a (Celadon) green-fingers illustration for this week's #colour-collective.  Finished piece in my portfolio.

#Bluebell for #colour-collective

Amaranth #colour_collective

"A man in the wilderness said to me, How many strawberries grow in the sea? I answered him as I thought good, As many red herrings as grow in the wood."

It's Yawning Yoga's Birthday!

I'm very proud to announce the publication of my new picture book today, with author Laurie Jordan, by Little Pickle Press, USA. Aimed at 2-8 year olds, it has

"Elements of yoga practice including stretching, posture, and breath work, are introduced through elegant artwork and poems like Mountain (Tadasana) and Seashell (Balasana), to help children—and their caring adults—ready their bodies for a restful sleep."

Available to purchase here

'Tree of Family Life' Giclee prints

These high-quality, 12 X 16 inches Giclee prints are now available to order. Produced on smooth white art paper, they are available at £55 (inc p&p). Please see my contact page for email and other contact details to order directly from me. Thank you.

Enjoying the Grey, for Twitter's #colour_collective #opalgrey

Grey Day #wip

"Tree of Family Life"

Final artwork

"Tree of Family Life"

Thought you might like to see my acorn of an idea grow into a tree and be brought to life through the artwork's various stages.

Yawning Yoga

So excited to finally hold a copy of #yawningyoga!

Published on 24th February, and to pre-order your copy click here