Rosie James is a textile Artist... I love the fact that not only does she draw but she sews what she draws and leaves evidence of the...

Just click on the image for all you need to know about 'The Snail' This is my favourite piece by Matisse - doesn't look much like a snail...

A multi talented artist and designer, passionate about art in whatever form it took... "For me there is no gap between my painting and my...

Illustrator of fabulous fun stuff, I adore her characters, the bright colours and the happy, happy vibe evident in all her work ...she...

Basket and lemons - lithograph printed by the Curwen studio - Mary Fedden Love, love, love her work! The line quality in her drawings,...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was known to some as an artist, others as a designer, and more as an architect. I love this wide and varied...

After the last blog you were probably expecting me to write about Yves Klein, but no! I met Miche at 'Art in clay' at Hatfield a wee...

Irises by Ogata Kōrin In my bookcase is a copy of the Royal Academy catalogue for The Great Japan Exhibition, held in 1981. I went with...

Now I love a second hand book shop - you never know what you will find and sometimes it's a gem! I'll always end up in the book shop when...

Textile designer - a seminal moment in the history of textile design - Calyx furnishing fabric, 1951: What's not to admire?! It was free...

Each time I look at his work I am stunned by the brilliance and the audacity of it. James Leman not only designed but wove the fabric...

Fantastic figures full of action, amazing ballet costumes for the Ballet Russes. Great patterns and figures - I feel like I'm getting to...

Fabulous - Bright - Free illustrations, full of life, colour and visual POP! Vera is probably best known for her silk scarves. The...

Unashamed plug for Lilla Rogers MATS courses. CPD for Illustrators! Being an artist is not the Bohemian dream some people think it is or...

Really?! So soon?! So why not wrap your presents with wee Scottie dogs in festive mood, bringing home the holly?! #art #artist...

A week in Scotland and thoughts naturally turn to the ubiquitous tartan, well it is everywhere! Several years ago - during a visit to...