English Rose Garden

As a present to my friend Grace (and one of my best patrons), I painted a wall motif on the chimney breast of her Edwardian front room. She prepared the surface and painted a slate grey background, which I then covered in wild rambling roses and cow parsley. I also gilded a few of the flowers with copper paint, to catch the afternoon sunlight.

I think this has been my most favourite mural to date!

Plum Tree

Fable Mural Co. has been busy painting in a beautiful barn conversion in Buckland Brewer today. Orchard Barn got it's very own plum tree, owl, hidden insects and cow parsley - as well as a robin, blue tit and wren.

I'm hoping this mural will be enjoyed by all the families who come to stay here - it's a beautiful space and I really enjoyed working on it!

If you want to commission a mural, take advantage of my introductory rates. You can find my pricing guide here.

 Orchard Barn is available for holidays all year round - a beautiful stone building that sleeps up to 6 people with it's own orchard and charming surroundings. It is close enough to visit the North Devon beaches as well as being tucked away near the quiet village of Buckland Brewer. Perfect countryside retreat!

Where Be Ye Going, You Devon Maid?

I love this poem by John Keats about a Devon 'maid'. (If you are a young lady in Devon, you are more than likely to be called this a lot)

I love innuendo's and it reminds me of Thomas Hardy.

So I decided to practice my calligraphy and decorate it with illustrations of some garden flowers to make something that truly represents this lovely county where I was born. If you would like a copy of this ode to country romance, you can pick one up here! (my lover) 

BACK TO BLOGGING

It's been a while since I properly blogged, and what with keeping my Instagram, Facebook pages and website going I wasn't sure if it was necessary. But I quite miss the community and inspiration found over here. And now that am no longer juggling my Illustration around a full time job, I thought that now was as good a time as any!

I have been venturing into some new avenues with my illustration, one being Wedding stationary. Having recently designed a set for a close friend I decided to get together a collection of ready-made invites. Have always adored flowers, and so I decided to make this a priority in my designs, meaning Brides can match their bouquet to their invites or maybe explore Floriography and the language of flowers when choosing the elements.

Each design has been named after one of my close friends and they all have a different 'personality' and style:

'Ellena' 'Grace' 'Kate' and 'Lou Lou'

I then took part in The Big North Devon Wedding show  and it was a really enjoyable day, chatting to Brides and Grooms and other local businesses, it's definitely something I would do again. All of the invites are now available in my online shop, so please take a peak and let me know what you think!