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I've been having fun trying to develop a range of cards. This is a really different thing for me to do and quite addictive. Maybe a side effect of doing the same picturebook characters for so long! Sarah Warburton

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South West Illustrator Jan Nesbitt will be exhibiting as part of the Cloth Road Art Week. Running between Saturday 3rd May and Sunday 11th May 2008 the Art trail will showcase some 80 artists and makers at 34 different venues, many in their own studios around the West Wiltshire area. You can download the PDF version of the colour brochure with full details of all locations here. (See location

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South West illustrators member Babette Cole gave a wonderful talk at the SCBWI conference in Bologna. 'Every Picture tells a Story' started with very funny anecdotes about her life and work with slides of illustrations from of her books and some wonderful (rarely seen) paintings of the West Indies. She followed this with a serious plea for us all to do all we can to improve the sorry standard of

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"Celestine is a VERY special little duck. (It's true - she'll tell you so herself!) And now, at last, the day has come for her to shine..." A wonderful new Picture Book by Penny Ives. Celestine, Drama QueenISBN 978-1-84011-506-2Templar Publishing

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As part of the inauguration of their new art gallery, The John of Gaunt school have invited South West Illustrators to recreate part of their exhibition SWILL & FRIENDS, first shown as part of the Bath Festival of Children's Literature in September 2007. Please contact the school for opening times: John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 9EH UK (01225) 762637

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Kate Burgess (also known as South West Illustrator 'Kate Davies') has her artwork in high places! Click the image to see a larger version.

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'Swirly Cat Trio' by Carol Tratt. Carol Tratt will be exhibiting with Vicki Thomas Associates at the Spring Gift Fair at the NEC from 3rd-7th February 2008. Their stand is A1 in Hall 1. All visitors welcome. The Gift Fair is an exciting and busy exhibition filling all the halls at the NEC. Exhibitors are diverse, from fine art prints and stationery to kitchenware, from Christmas decorations to

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Logo design for a new German Saturday school that's just about to start up in Bristol. Artwork by Christina de la Mare The German Saturday School has been set up by members of a Bristol based German playgroup - the deutsche Spielgruppe - to support bilingual children in the development of their German language. Lessons are taught entirely in German and are aimed at children from 3 to 8 years old.

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Christmas card designed by Frances Cony Christmas card design by Suzy-Jane Tanner (click image for larger view) Christmas card design by Ivana Svabic Cannon Christmas card design by Kate Davies Christmas card design by June Goulding Christmas card design by Anna Popescu Christmas card design by Tessa Norris

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Caroline Crossland and Suzy-Jane Tanner are participating in Widcombe Arts' Christmas Fair on 8th December at St Mathew's Hall, Widcombe Hill, Bath from 10am-7pm. Both are exhibiting and selling original illustrations, cards and books, but Caroline is also selling beautiful hand made Christmas decorations and Suzy is including her beaded jewellery.

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On Wednesday afternoon Babette Cole gave a wonderful talk about her work as a Children's Book Author and Illustrator . We were privileged to be able to see her original pencil storyboards, rough page layouts, dummy books, etc. right through to the published item and to ask her lots of questions about the way she works. Illustrators also took the opportunity to show their own artwork to Babette

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On Wednesday during the Exhibition, children's book author and illustrator Babette Cole will be giving a FREE lecture on Writing and Illustrating a Children's Book followed by a portfolio assessment of student's work. Spaces are limited and access to view the exhibition will be restricted during this event. Wednesday 26th September 2007 11 am – 12 pm FREE lecture on Writing and Illustrating a

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© Caroline Crossland

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'Baby Brains and Robomum' © Simon James

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© Richard Deverell

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© Chris Fisher

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© Anna Popescu

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© Kate Davies

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© Katy Rhodes

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© Ian Dicks

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© Jan Nesbitt

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© Graham Oakley

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© Margaret Chamberlain

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© Sarah Warburton

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