2008 was a good year…
> Artists & Illustrators Magazine ran a 5 page
feature on me in their May 2008 issue.
> I had several pieces of work published in two new
publications from Quarto - The Landscape Artist’s Drawing
Bible and The Coloured Pencil Artist’s Drawing Bible.
> I was one of three artists whose work was selected
to adorn the walls of all the accommodation lodges at
Bluestone, the prestigious new holiday village in Pembrokeshire.
> The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
produced more information panels and trail guides incorporating
my illustrations.
> I featured alongside landscape photographer, David
Wilson, in a BBC Wales programme entitled ‘Secret Wales’
that was broadcast in October 2008.
2009 also looks promising…
> Having already been commissioned by pencil manufacturers,
Derwent, to produce two pictures, one demonstrating the
use of their Graphitint range and the other the use of
their improved Watercolour range, I was delighted to learn
that my picture in the Watercolour range is to appear
on the new tins for these pencils. It depicts a scene
of gondolas on the lagoon in Venice which was derived
from a visit to this unique city last October. The pencils
are available in tins of 12, 24, 36 and 72 and will be
marketed worldwide.
> At the time of writing this (early February), I
am about to start a major illustration project for the
Vale of Glamorgan Council which entails the production
of 7 large illustrations, each one showing a different
habitat and examples of wildlife and plants found within
each habitat. The illustrations form a significant part
of the Authority’s Bio-Diversity Action Plan for this
lovely area of south Glamorgan, that includes the renowned
South Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
