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I was invited to “live draw” at a very special celebration at Leicester Botanical Gardens (Oadby) on Saturday, 7th March 2026…
Nevill Holt Festival 2026
The Nevill Holt Festival always spans the first 3 weeks of June in a little village, just outside of Market Harborough…
Kettfest 2026
I was delighted to be asked to “quick sketch” pets and their owners again, at my now ‘resident’ stall at the fabulous “Kettfest” in Kettering…
Recent Dictionary Commissions
I have been painting commissions on dictionary paper since 2011…
Market Harborough Open Studios 2026
This year, Market Harborough Open Studios took place across two separate weekends – 9/10th and 16/17th May…
Lutterworth Local Legends
I have been commissioned by Culture Leicestershire as the “official” Illustrator, working alongside Ben Macpherson to produce a children’s book.
NROS does Christmas!
A Christmas Fair at the beautiful St Andrews Church in Lyddington on 5th, 6th and 7th December.
Snowdogs at National Trust Hatchlands (Surrey)
My next WILD IN ART sculpture – “Winter Walkies”!
Santa Paws In The Park 2025
Saturday 29th November at Wicksteed Park, Kettering
ARTworks Creative Space November Window
I’ll be sharing the ARTworks (Kettering) main window for the whole month of November…
The Incredible Makers Market is back!
This wonderful artisan market returns to Kettering Arts Centre…
Stomp Round Leicester 2025 – An Update
I’m All Ears has raised £10,000 for LOROS hospice!
The Nevill Holt Festival 2025
Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd June 2025
Kettfest 2025
Saturday 14th June 2025
Leicester Comic Con 2025
Sunday, 15th June 2025
Stomp Round Leicester 2025
I am thrilled to be one of 40 artists to have my design chosen…
Shaun The Sheep moves to The Sill (Northum-baa-lands National Park)
Following the success of my Shaun the Sheep sculpture (at the National Trust’s Tatton Park), he moved to join a new flock of 5 other “Shaun’s” at The Sill National Park. From the “Wild in Art” website: The multi-award-winning...
Nine At 78
I was asked to exhibit my artwork (along with eight other incredible artisans) at the iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh House…
The Incredible Makers Market
I’m proud to say I’m one of the ‘chosen creatives’ this year!
Find the Flock at Tatton Park – Shaun the Sheep sculpture – Wild in Art
I was asked by Wild in Art to paint on a HUGE Shaun the Sheep, as part of an exciting new Public Art Trail…
Harborough Open Studios 2024
Harborough Artist Cluster invites you to meet some of its artists and makers in their Spring Open Studios weekend…
Culture Leicestershire “Net Zero” Project workshops
I had the pleasure of being ‘recommended’ to apply for this Creative Practitioner role via a friend, who thought the project brief (How to engage and inspire young people – 11-16 years – in promoting Leicestershire’s ‘Net...
Northamptonshire Open Studios 2023
I submitted 2 pieces of work to Lamport Hall for the Northamptonshire Open Studios (NOS) Central Exhibition…
“4 Inspired” at Boughton House
Four Inspired Female Artists!
Artists takeover Boughton House
Press Release
Coronation Bench – an update
The latest news about an incredible project!
Interactive 3D Comic Room
at the new KAPOW! Comic Exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Coronation Bench
My most incredible, extraordinary project to date!
Market Harborough Open Studios 2023
A fantastic weekend!
New Dictionary Cards for 2022
6 new designs!
Dog Celebration Cards
If you love dogs, this could be the range for you!
Follow that duck! – an update (October 2022)
My painted duck has found its ‘forever nest’!
Northamptonshire Open Studios
This year I’ll be taking part in my FIRST EVER Open Studios!
Follow that duck!
New Art Trail for Hastings and St Leonards raising funds for St Michael’s Hospice
Exciting Rocket Update!
I was delighted to be invited to the Private View of ‘Leicester Stories’; a new exhibition opening at the brand new gallery at Leicester Museum.
Dictionary Cards – new for Summer 2021
After the success of my original artwork painted on old dictionary paper and the popularity of my handmade cards, these images are now available as printed cards!
Rocket Round Leicester – the final frontier
The Rocket Round Leicester project is now LIVE!
New Greetings Cards for Spring / Summer 2021
During the lock-down, I took the opportunity to spend time in my garden; nurturing, reflecting, encouraging and sketching…
Who would YOU like to thank?!
I wanted to thank so many people over the past year that I decided to design a new range of cards…
Rocket Round Leicester – launching soon!
I am delighted to be involved with this ‘out of this world’ project!
New Christmas cards for sale
I am thrilled to offer this new range of 6 hand embellished Christmas cards for sale! They cost £10.00 for 4 cards – or £3.00 each, these square white cards come complete with a silver envelope. Please contact me for more details.
The HOPE range of greetings cards
To accompany my Spring and Autumn ranges of black and white floral sketch cards, I wanted to delve into and research the Victorian ‘language of flowers’. As the pandemic continued, I wanted to find flowers in my garden that signified ‘hope and...
More Dictionary Commissions!
I’ve been asked to illustrate a number of dictionary commissions recently, working straight onto the pages of a dictionary published in 1858. This little fox is currently looking for a new home and is available for sale at the superb Wistow Gallery at the Wistow...
Sulby Gardens – a new collaboration!
I am delighted to be collaborating again with NGS Sulby Open Gardens in Northamptonshire – producing painted scenes from around Sulby Gardens and focussing on the seasonal flora and fauna there, with my collection of botanical printed cards. It has been such a...
New limited edition Super Heroes cards
In these current unprecedented and very strange times, as well as the amazing NHS staff, I also wanted to thank and praise all the other unsung front line workers, who have kept on working through this crisis and looking after us all. This card is the result – I...
New Spring botanical sketch cards
Following on from last year’s successful range of black and white Autumnal images, I decided to publish a Spring range, featuring my favourite plants and flowers from my garden. They have been a real pleasure to draw and I am delighted as to how popular they...
Teen Illustration workshops
I’m delighted to be working with local budding teenage Illustrators over the next 5 weeks. There are a couple of spaces left, so if you know of anyone who would like to come, please do call the Leicestershire Craft Centre on 01858 466692 to book your...
Our Cat Family is now on its fourth print run!
I’m excited to announce that my own book, ‘Our Cat Family’ is now on its fourth print run! For anyone who likes cats and a smile, this book could be for you! Based on ‘our’ cats, this book would be suitable to be read aloud or for more...
Commissions available
Do you have a special event or a family occasion that you’d like to commemorate? Have you ever considered an original hand-drawn illustration? I am often asked to illustrate family members, draw at conferences or record peoples’ reactions to special events in schools,...
Pet Portraits
I have just finished drawing this gorgeous black Labrador pet portrait in my trusty ‘B’ pencil! Using many sketches from life and a few reference photos, the portrait took nearly 2 days to complete and I have enjoyed every amazing, challenging moment! I...
Creative Leicestershire’s Artist of the Week
I’m proud to say that I have been chosen by Creative Leicestershire as their Artist of the Week! I’d like to thank them for the kind support. They wrote; “Our Artist of the Week, Katy lives in a little village just outside of Market Harborough. After...
Inktober 2018
I’m thrilled to have my work featured (again!) in the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrator’s (SCBWI) online magazine ‘Words and Pictures’, as part of their Open Sketchbooks feature.
Birthday Conga Card for the AUB
I was very excited to be commissioned by the Alumni Team at the Arts University Bournemouth to design and illustrate a special yearly birthday card for all their Alumni. I wanted to illustrate something a little bit different from previous designs and the idea of a...
A Day in the Life – now published!
I was commissioned by The Arts University at Bournemouth to illustrate an article for their latest Alumni magazine. The article, entitled ‘A Day in the Life’ featured six full-colour illustrations about an average day for Katie Thomas, Design Director of...
In Heaven at Home
I am absolutely delighted to team up with Market Harborough’s very own ‘In Heaven at Home’ to sell a selection of my unique, original and 100% handmade cards. Please, if you have the chance, do go and visit them – not only does ‘In Heaven...
Open Sketchbooks
I am thrilled to have been featured alongside some very talented illustrators and chosen to ‘showcase’ some of my sketchbook work for the online SCWBI magazine, ‘Words and Pictures’. Follow the link below to take a look!...
Zumba commission
Do you have a special event or a family occasion that you’d like to commemorate? Have you ever considered an original illustrated piece? I am often asked to illustrate family members, draw at conferences or record peoples’ reactions to special events in...
A Day in the Life
I have been commissioned by The Arts University at Bournemouth to illustrate an article that will appear in their latest Alumni magazine. The article, entitled ‘A Day in the Life’ is yet to be published but here (with kind permission) is a ‘sneak...
Dictionary Commissions Galore!
Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries are all great times to give an extra special present! Christmas 2017 was no different and these dictionary commissions have been literally ‘flying’ out of my door! I have been asked to paint rabbits, chaffinches, kingfishers,...