I’m a London-based freelance illustrator. I specialise in humourous animal illustrations for greetings cards etc.

My ambition is to write and illustrate children’s books, and some of my influences are:

David Lucas

Anita Jeram

Helen Cooper

Jill Barklem

and of course, Beatrix Potter, to name just a few.

I have 6 pet rats (who often feature in various guises in my work).

Here they are, displaying an unusual attention to good table-manners.

Anti-clockwise, from left to right, O’Malley, Oliver, Goody, Joe, Eloise, and Sammy.

October 2008:

I am now down to three ratties, having suffered the loss of Sammy, Goody, and O’Malley in the last year.  They will be sorely missed.  Rest in Peace, little ones. x