Oleksandr Shatokhin III

A cactus dog and a cactus bone by Oleksandr Shatokhin.

Alisa Sayapski I

Alisa Sayapski made diplomas for summer camp children which she called, 'Diplomas for little stars'.

Javier Zabala II

The white rabbit by Spanish illustrator Javier Zabala.

Vanessa Brantley Newton I

Vanessa Brantley Newton grew up in a musical family who loved to sing. she is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who initially studied fashion illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at the school of visual arts in new york.
Vanessa is the author and illustrator of 'Let Freedom Sing' and 'Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table' and has illustrated many books. She is an open warm person and this shines out from the work she creates.

Andrea D'Aquino III

'Putting too much in one place', by Andrea D'Aquino

Rita Quattrocchi I

'Passing by', by Italian artist Rita Quattrocchi a painting about those fleeting moments of wonder.

Sophie Wake I

Sophie Wake's animals always look slightly puzzled or embarrassed at having been captured on her canvas, they make me smile and love their awkwardness. 

Coll Muir

Woodpecker and worm by Coll Muir who's work I follow and enjoy, particular his spider, cat, and mouse series.

Elisa Marzano III

It is worm weekend here at the art room plant. I do have the highest regard for worms, the caretakers of our soil and earth and these illustrations by Elisa Marzano fill me with happiness.

Elisa Marzano II

This project brought me such joy, at first because it was presented with illustrations first I thought Elisa was working in collage or onto photographs. However, this was a project decorating the glass of a greenhouse and it is really charming to see the illustrations layered between the internal and external space.

Natasha Uspenskaya II

 Illustrations for a new children's book of poetry by Natasha Uspenskaya.

Irene Floretti II

Fantastic use of collage by Irene Floretti.

Irene Floretti I

A wonderful illustration of a glass blowing mole making light bulbs called 'Blind' by Irene Floretti.

Olenka Zahorodnyk I

Long-legged pigeons by Ukranian illustrator Olenka Zahorondnyk.

JFK Turner

 JFK Turner's collections of tiny paintings remind me of the scales on a moth or butterfly wing, they are delicious fragments.  His work is on exhibition at Edinburgh's & Gallery 6 April - 1 May 2019.

"My work is concerned with the unnoticed ephemeral elements of everyday life, found objects, marks, stains and the natural effect of time. The objects I collect from the streets form the basis of my work. The paintings are not abstract - they are based on something from the real world. Anything could be subject matter - A rubber band, a screwed up piece of paper, a flap in a cardboard box. These are non-objects - just the remnants of life." JFK Turner

Chia-Chi Yu IV

Last spring I found lots of frogs, so I am off to explore and see some froggy happiness this year to. This lovely green illustration is by Chia-Chi Yu 

Benjamin Gibeaux

A wonderful short film written and designed largely by Benjamin Gibeaux's daughters.  #YouthForClimate  #ClimateStrike

Climate Strike

Climate strike, school strike day. Let's hope someone hears.

Beatrice Alemagna VI

Beatrice Alemanga's illustrations for  'Harold Snipperpot's Best Disaster Ever' are a delicious, rich, chaotic soup of laughs. It is the story of a very upright Parisian family who live in an impeccable palace  Harold is about to be 7 and has never had a Birthday Party, parents relent and call up Mr Ponzio, the local problem solver . . .

Piet Grobler

'Kiss me quick and go my honey' by Piet Grobler. Piet is a South African who has relocated to the Uk and worked as a lecturer at Cambridge Anglia Ruskin amongst other universities.

Yeji Yun IV

My second feature of Yeji Yun in a week, I do love this artist's use of colour and strange zine like books on surreal subjects. This one is called 'On the rocks'